Program Costs

Graduate Assistantships/Financial Assistance

Expenses

• Illinois State University Dietetic Internship Submission Fee: $35.00
   

• D & D Digital Computer Matching: $50.00
  Materials may be obtained by writing:
  D&D Digital Systems
  304 Main Street, Suite 301
  Ames, IA 50010-6148
  Phone: 515-292-0490
  Fax: 515-663-9427
  E-Mail: dnd@netins.net
   

• Transportation Costs
  Transportation costs are also incurred by the student. A reliable car is absolutely necessary. There are several practicum sites located out of town (the maximum distance from ISU is 50 miles one way). The state of Illinois requires all licensed drivers to carry liability insurance. Illinois State University is not responsible for any damage to an intern's car which may occur traveling to or from a rotation site or while at that site.
   

• Tuition and Fees
  In state: $204.00 per credit hour
  Out of state: $424.00 per credit hour*
  [*With the assistantship students can claim in-state residency after 1 year and therefore are eligible for all out-of-pocket tuition expenses to be assessed the in-state rate.]
  Fees: $60.40 per credit hour
   

• Health & Automobile Insurance Varies
   

• ISU Health Insurance is $161 per semester
   

• Malpractice Liability Insurance $35.00
   

• Housing
  Although student housing is available on campus through the Office of Residential Life, internship students are responsible for the cost of housing.

• Residence Halls
  Food and housing: Approximately $4,455.00 per semester [Single occupancy and Traditional Meal Plan]

• Student Apartments
  Housing only: Approximately $4548 [Single occupancy]

• Off Campus Apartments
  Approximately $4800 per year [Double occupancy]
   

• Additional Expenses including:  RD Review Course, Lobby Day, Required Pediatrics Conference, etc.  ~$600

Financial Assistance

Graduate Assistantships include a full tuition waiver for the first three semesters and monthly stipend for the first two semesters. Tuition waivers are also periodically granted by the department for the second year of the internship.

Part-time assistantships are available for ALL eligible interns.
Stipend: 4000.00

The department awards part-time graduate assistantships for all dietetic interns for their first two semesters if they meet the minimum requirement of a GPA of 3.0 during the last 60 credit hours. Part-time assistantships require that the student work within an assigned area for 10 hours per week. In return the graduate assistant receives a full tuition waiver for the assigned semester as well as a small stipend. If an academic assistantship is awarded for both the fall and spring semesters, the student will receive a tuition waiver for both the Fall and Spring semesters, as well as the following Summer semester. Please be certain to include the required Graduate Assistantship form (PDF) (available online or in your application packet).

Graduate Assistant Handbook

The Financial Aid Office is available to assist students with loans and deferments. Student loans may be deferred during the internship experiences and graduate studies.

Students are responsible for their own tuition for the final two semesters of the program. Assistantships are not available for the last two semesters of the internship. However, out of state residents can establish residency during their part-time assistantship and claim in-state tuition for the last two semesters.