What it will cost...
Fees paid to South Texas College
| Nonrefundable processing fee | $50 |
| Pre-assignment preparation fee | $450 |
| Internship fee (to be divided into monthly payments and deducted by the employing ISD from intern's salary throughout internship year) |
$2,500 |
| Mentor Stipend (to be divided into monthly payments and deducted by the employing ISD from intern's salary throughout internship year) |
$500 |
| Extension processing fee for second and third years, if needed | $500 |
| Developmental reading course (if needed) | $85 |
Fees paid to State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and Educational Testing Service (ETS)
| Content TExES paid to ETS | $82 |
| PPR TExES paid to ETS | $82 |
| TOPT paid to ETS (for interns seeking bilingual or foreign language certification) |
$82 |
| Probationary certificate paid to SBEC (for first year and each year in program) |
$52 |
| Standard certificate paid to SBEC (after program completion) |
$77 |
| Fingerprinting fees paid to SBEC | $47 |