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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. - Chinese Proverb Prospective students should be aware that as participants go through our program, they make a commitment for one year at a time. All enrollment contracts are renewed each year as students elect to continue progressing through the program.
Deposits for 2nd and 3rd year ND and Master Herbalist programs are made in summer for the upcoming fall term, in the amount of $1,000.00- at this time the student registers for the upconming term by signing a new enrollment contract. All balances are due by August 30. Students should expect to pay the tuition rates given below, and if they qualify, they may enter the Payment Plan program we offer for an entry deposit of $2,500.00, with reasonable contiguous monthly payments starting at the first month of class. TUITION DISCOUNTS- As of Fall, 2011, the school offers a 5 % discount to any students paying, in full, their tuition by June 15 for any year. This fall - 2011 TUITION RATES: Our standard registration is completed before August 15, and conveys access to the tuition set the previous August- $6,200.00 the first year, $6,500 2nd year, $7,500 3rd year. TUITION FOR THOSE ENTERING IN FALL, 2012: Tuition Note: Rates are set through the completion of fall enrollment 2011 Year 1: $7,200 (Late registration tuition is $7,500.00) Note: FOR the new fall class entering in 2012 TUITION WILL BE Yr. one: $7,200, Yr two: $6,800, Yr three: $5,900 Year 2: $6,800 (Deposits for 2nd and 3rd year made by July) Naturopath Intern Fees: $500.00 combined paper and herb lab fees each year. Year 3: $5,900 Naturopathy Diploma Late Registration: For late registration after August 15, tuition rates raise $300.00 All payment-plan deposits or tuition payments must be fully paid at least 2 full weeks prior to the start date of class. All Payment Plan contracts must be completed and signed. Our payment plan options may be a good choice for many who would customarily consider student loans - this option helps students avoid the challenge of high loan balances to pay back, with increasing interest rates. If working with agencies, prospective students are expected to contact the agencies on their own. Students are also encouraged to seek their own private loan arrangement. MICHIGAN WORKS /No Worker Left Behind is a program which may give up to $10,000.00 for education- contact your local agency for details. PAYMENT PLANS THROUGH THE SCHOOL With your $2,500.00 initial payment, we offer a Payment Plan contractual option, for the payment plan, the school adds a supplemental charge for taking on outside debt. The debt carry charge is considered an entry charge which is divided into the monthly payments. A general figure for monthly payments, AFTER making the initial qualityfying payment of $2,500.00, is about $408.00 for 12 continguous months for the first year of the ND program or the Massage Therapy program. Qualifying for the payment plan option may help some students strengthen their credit profile. The payment plan contract may be a healthier financial choice for many students in contrast to taking on large loans to repay years later with interest rates mounting up. Young students wishing to pursue the payment plan option, who are under the financial wing of their parents must utlize a contract with the school providing for their parents to co-sign for financial responsibility for their tuition. All prospective students should be aware that the Payment Plan is a legal contract, the participation in which would affect future credit ratings. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION: Our students and staff are eligible to open up their own personal accounts through the University of Michigan credit union. This benefit helps some students bank easier, and may open up facilitated opportunities for student loans which are not available at conventional banks. FEES: Please check your catalog for a list of school fees, including application for admittance fee, make-up class fees, Leave of Absence fee, late payment fees, paper fees, and Herb Lab Fees for second and third year. Students are expected to purchase all of their own books, and to prepare themselves to practice natural medicine by acquiring common equipment such as Iris viewing optical loupes, some additional herbs for assignments, bodywork supplies (blankets, pillows, sheets...), gear for ethnobotany (snips, gloves, footwear) - and to be prepared to make the purchases of books and equipment that naturally occur to inspired and engaged students during the course of a professional development program. Please note that our school does not offer scholarships, nor do we offer any other type of financial arrangement- all tuition must be paid in full up front with a bank certified check or money order. WORK EXCHANGE: (Please note that this does not combine with payment plan options ) Limited work/study opportunities are available, at this time only to herbal studies students in 2012, or for 2nd and 3rd year ND students. There are no work exchange opportunities open for the Integrated Massage. Students who have paid 25% of the total tuition to enroll in the program are eligible to enter into the Work Exchange program.
Therapy/Energy Medicine Program. These contractual exchanges are made for up to 50% tuition. This program offers the additional benefit of extra credit for hours and on-site training and experience in aspects of the field. Two Positions Currently Open: Groundskeeping (Spring and Summer, begins March); and Herbal Medicine Apothecary Assistant. (open now). Additional potential positions include office assistance and program assistance. In order to qualify, applicants must meet the following criteria: ~ Application and approval for admittance to the program ~ Payment in full of 25% program deposit ~ Must have ones's own reliable transportation, and use of own car for program related errands with fuel reimbursement ~ Completion of two day trial period ~ Ability to conform to designated work schedule and to honor our need for promptness/attendance, as in a professional position ~ 3 references from previous work experiences ~ Unencumbered by outside responsibilities during work schedule- we are unable to accommodate children, child care, pets or scheduling changes for other jobs an applicant may have. Applicants must commit to School work exchange needs for the duration of the work exchange agreement, and have child care, transportation, and additional job schedules, if any, in place to accommodate the Work Exchange Contract. Contact the school with inquiries about Work Exchange or other matters. |
