Tuition + Fees
Program Fee
The 2011-2012 program fee is currently $635 (Subject to change prior to Sept. 2011). The Sage Colleges will bill you for one-half of the program fee in the fall and spring semesters. The 2011-2012 program fee includes the Intern Handbook, field trip expenses, seminar registration fees and hotel expenses when applicable. There will be NO refund of the program fee. Specific tuition payment and refund policies are available in the Albany Campus Business Office, (518)-292-1781.
Tuition
The current Graduate School tuition is $635* per credit (24 DI graduate credits @ $635/credit=$15,240.00). The Tuition Reimbursement Schedule for any courses dropped or withdrawn is found in The Sage Colleges Catalog.
Interns register for 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, 2011 yet prior to beginning the program and be valid through at least June 30, 2012. Further information is provided after acceptance. 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
Students completing only the Dietetic Internship Certificate and NOT enrolled in an M.S. Degree program are NOT eligible for financial aid or student loans.
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/. The internship is a non-matriculated, non-degree program housed in the School of Health Sciences. Students participating in the DI program alone are NOT eligible for Financial Aid or student loans.
Interns must also be accepted by Sage Graduate Schools for one of the master's degree programs to qualify for either Federal and State aid or the Stafford Student Loans.
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. This may be submitted with the DI Application or any time prior to June 1st.
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.
Due to the non-matriculated aspect of the Dietetic Internship program, interns also may not receive deferment on payment of previous accrued student loans. Please consult your financial institution for details.
Miscellaneous
Additional expenses such as physical examination and immunizations, transportation and parking fees, professional liability and personal health insurance, a calculator, required reference books, thumb drives, photocopying or paper and printer for presentations and poster sessions, CD-ROMs, and a full length lab coat will be the responsibility of the student. Travel (gas, tolls and/or parking) to facilities, to the Troy campus, and for field trips must also be budgeted. Parking permits are required on campus. Some cooperating institutions may also charge a parking fee. Projected cost for these incidentals is $3000.00, plus personal health insurance fee and housing. Housing is available off campus.
This internship participates in the Computer Matching Appointment process. There is a $50.00 fee for the computer matching.
Expected Costs
| DI Fee | 635.00* |
| Tuition (24 graduate credits @ $635/credit) | 15,240.00* |
| Health Insurance | 608.00** |
| Incidentals | 3000.00 |
| Computer Matching | 50.00 |
| TOTAL - plus room and board | $19,533.00 |
| *Subject to change prior to Sept. 2011 | |
| **This rate is for health insurance purchased directly from the college's insurance carrier and is subject to change prior to Sept. 2011. 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)= $5715.00
Spring Term: 2 courses (9 credits)= $5715.00
Summer Session 2012: 1 course (6 credits)= $3810.00+
Part-time Register For:
Fall Term '11: 1 course (6 credits)(continues in Spring '12)= $3810.00
Spring Term '12: no new courses
Summer Session 2012: 1 course (6 credits)= $3810.00+
Fall Term '12: 2 courses (9 credits) = $5715.00+
Spring Term 2013: 1 new course (3 credits)= $1905.00+
We encourage applicants 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.
