Students participating in the Internship Program will be responsible for the following costs:

• Enrollment as a graduate student for 3 credits of nutrition practice (NUTR 727). Tuition is currently $207 per credit. The grade for this class is determined by the preceptor evaluations of the student during each rotation.
   
• A non-refundable $30 application fee, check made payable to the Board of Regents. Please mail directly to the Department of Nutrition.
   
• There is also a fee of $60 to apply to the University through the College of Extended Studies, Continuing Education
   
• Fees for the Dietetic Internship Program are $4000 for 1040 practice hours. Portions of this  fee will be utilized to pay for some educational opportunities, materials and travel necessary to complete the training competencies of the Dietetic Internship Program. 
   
• For those who have been accepted to the internship program and wish to pay by credit card, please download the following file and fax it to the cashier's office (775-784-6915).
  Program Payment Form
   
• Uniforms, books and general supplies.
   
• Personal room and board and travel to practice sites.
   
• Each intern must provide his/her own liability insurance policy. Liability insurance is  available through several agencies. One agency is:
  Maginnis & Associates, Inc.,
  332 S. Michigan Ave.,
  Chicago, IL 60604

Please note that the Program does not provide health insurance or financial aid. It is the intern's responsibility to make sure that he or she is adequately provided for in both areas. The Program Director will certify on request for lending agencies that the student is working full time in the program. Hospitals also generally now require a TB test. It is helpful to have that test before arriving at the specific site for the internship.

All hospitals require a TB test and immunization records . You must have documentation of TB testing and immunization records prior to beginning the internship. Documentation of a recent physical examination will also be necessary.