Qualifications

A Commitment to Education

• Enrolled (or willing to enroll) in either Bigfork, Columbia Falls, Flathead, Glacier, Whitefish, or Linderman Education Center High Schools.

• Willing to complete diploma through HISET/GED

Identified as Unaccompanied Homeless

This refers to the parameters of homelessness outlined by the Department of Education under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. This requires individuals to be confirmed by the school district to be “regularly subject to irregular, inadequate, or unstable living environments.”

Ability to Commit to Rules and Expectations of Program.

Candidates We Cannot Take

Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana cannot accept any students still in the Montana foster care system. It cannot provide housing to pregnant or parenting high school students. However, there are resources and hope. Please contact us for a referral.

make a referral

If you meet these qualifications or know of someone who does, please click the link below or call 406-261-1171, and we will get you started on our intake process. All applications are accepted case by case. If a student is not a fit in the program, we can provide additional information on programs that may be able to help.