Tuition and Fees
Tuition
The current Graduate School tuition is $620* per credit (24 certificate graduate credits @ $620/credit=$14,880.00). The Tuition Reimbursement Schedule for any courses dropped or withdrawn is found in The Sage Colleges Catalog.
Interns register for the fall semester courses (9 credits) in early summer, spring semester courses (9 credits) in mid-fall and the summer session course (6 credits) in March. Registration is incomplete until you have either paid or arrange for payment of all financial obligations to Sage.
Insurance
Professional liability insurance must be purchased after June 1, 2012 yet prior to beginning the program and be valid through at least June 30, 2013. Students are responsible for acquiring their own appropriate medical insurance while participating in the internship. Full-time students (9 credits for graduate student) may purchase health insurance through The Sage Colleges. For information on this plan, contact the Office of Student Services at (518)244-2201 or click here.
Financial Aid
Prospective students are encouraged to determine their financial status and need prior to applying to the DI. The application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed as early as possible. It can be completed online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.
Due to the rigorous nature of the DI application process, anyone accepted/matched to the Sage Dietetic Internship Program automatically meets the MS in Applied Nutrition admission requirements. A separate application and review process is NOT needed. However, applicants MUST complete and submit the first form, Application for Admission, of the Sage Graduate Schools Self-Managed Application.
Payment plans for tuition are available. A limited number of Graduate Assistantships are also available.
For more information about Financial Aid, course registration and student accounts- click here.
Incidentals
Additional expenses such as physical examination and immunizations, professional liability and personal health insurance, required reference books, photocopying or paper and printer cartridges for presentations and poster sessions, and a full length lab coat will be the responsibility of the student. In addition, travel (gas, tolls and/or parking) to facilities, and for field trips must also be budgeted. Parking permits are required on campus. Some cooperating institutions may also charge a parking fee. New projected cost for these incidentals is $3000.00, plus personal health insurance fees and housing and travel. Housing is not available on campus.
This internship participates in the Computer Matching Appointment process. There is a $50.00 fee for the computer matching.
Expected Costs
| Tuition (24 graduate credits @ $620/credit) | 14,880.00* |
| Health Insurance | 608.00** |
| Incidentals | 3000.00 |
| FNCE Conference Attendance | 500.00 |
| Computer Matching | 50.00 |
| TOTAL - does not include room and board | $19,038.00 |
| *Subject to change prior to Sept. 2012 | |
| **This rate is for health insurance purchased directly from the college's insurance carrier and is subject to change prior to Sept. 2012. Interns who may be covered by either a parent or spouse's health insurance will not have this expense. | |
Full Time Interns Register for:*
Fall Term: 2 courses (9 credits)= $5580.00
Spring Term: 2 courses (9 credits)= $5580.00
Summer Session 2013: 1 course (6 credits)= $3720.00
Part-time Register For:*
Fall Term '12: 1 course (6 credits)(continues in Spring '12)= $3720.00
Spring Term '13: no new courses
Summer Session 2013: 1 course (6 credits)= $3720.00+
Fall Term '13: 2 courses (9 credits) = $5580.00+
Spring Term 2014: 1 new course (3 credits)= $1860.00+
*Costs may be higher if graduate tuition is raised for 2012-2013 and 2013-2014
Applicants are encouraged to contact The Sage Colleges financial services office directly, (518) 244-2341, for further details and suggest checking the American Dietetic Association web site for scholarship information, www.eatright.org.
Interns will have travel expenses (gas, tolls, meals and housing) to attend the on-campus DI classes and some practicum placements. DI classes are held on campus for two days in June; two to three weeks in August; one week in December; one week in January; and 2 days in April. In addition, attendance at professional meetings (NYSDA annual meeting and local dietetic association programs) is required. Travel expenses will be higher for interns placed in the following areas:
Poughkeepsie = 85 miles - one way plus NYS Thruway tolls
Kingston = 65 miles
Utica/Rome = 105 miles
Plattsburgh = 155 miles
Amsterdam = 42 miles