An Online, Post-Baccalaureate Dietetic Internship Program

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the program, the student, sponsoring facility AND the preceptors must all meet certain requirements. TOGETHER they are evaluated for potential success.

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Eligibility by State

At this time, UNC can serve online education to students from every state, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. We are not currently accepting students to our online programs who reside in the CNMIs.

Because some states may have additional requirements or limitations for certain programs, please check the following page to verify your eligibility. Note: if your state is showing "limited authorization" it means you are likely eligible with additional documentation, but please contact lisa.grimes@unco.edu for details.

Current State Authorizations for This Program

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International Student Eligibility

International students residing outside of the United States are eligible to apply to our online programs. Applicants for online programs must demonstrate English proficiency in order to be considered. Possible ways to demonstrate proficiency:

• Qualifying test scores: TOEFL iBT: 80, IELTS: 6.5, PTE: 60
• Completion of a degree in the U.S., or from an English speaking country (parts of Europe, Canada), within the last two years.

For this program, you do not need to submit financial documentation with your initial application. You will need to submit financial documentation about 6-8 weeks before you plan to arrive in the U.S. for your coursework (and again each time you travel to campus). The financial documentation needs to demonstrate that you can pay for the cost of tuition and living expenses for the days that you will be in the U.S. This is required before we can provide you with a DS-2019 form, which you will need when you apply for a J1 visa.

Estimated Program Costs

Tuition

This is an Extended Campus program, which means:

• A flat per-credit tuition rate for all students (in-state or out-of-state)
• There are no student fees – they are incorporated into our flat tuition rate
• Certain courses may carry specific course fees for additional services and materials

Program tuition for the 2021-22 academic year (which runs Fall, Spring, and Summer terms) is $375 per credit hour. Tuition for the 2022-23 academic year will be determined mid-June 2022.

Additional Expenses

To help you plan your internship experience, here is a summary of related costs for internship application and completion:

• Professional Liability Insurance
• Health Insurance (personal)
• Costs of coming to the University of Northern Colorado campus for orientation. This includes transportation, housing and food
• $50 non-refundable application fee to internship
• $45/$20 application fee to DICAS
• $50 application fee to D&D Digital
• Textbooks
• Costs for email access/account
• Postage to mail completed projects and evaluations to Program Director once a month
• Background checks, tuberculosis test, drug tests, and immunizations (e.g., MMR, Hepatitis B, Tetanus). Facilities have different requirements; therefore, interns should check with preceptors at each facility.
• $200 Application fee to CDR for registration exam at completion of program.

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Financial Aid

Please note: there are no federally funded financial aid programs available for the internship through UNC at this time.

• Applicants may apply to ADA for scholarships at the same time they apply to the internship program.
• Limited scholarship funds are available for UNC didactic program graduates.
• Additionally, several major banking institutions provide educational loans.

For more specific help, contact the Office of Financial Aid: ofa@unco.edu, 970-351-4862 or via the UNC Financial Aid website.

Students can also find helpful information such as the Guide to Federal Student Aid at https://studentaid.gov/resources. Most of the resources are available in English, Spanish, and Braille.