Tuition Information

Registration process:

Details concerning the SANS registration process are available on the Registration Information page.

Track / Course Fees:

Fees for Mentor Sessions vary based off track and location. To find the fee for the session you are interested in go to www.sans.org/mentor/ and click the event details link for the session you are interested in.

Tuition Fees Include:

• Hardcopy Of SANS Course Books
• Mentor Program study materials
• Ten Weekly 2-hour Mentor led sessions

Acceptable Forms of Payment:

The SANS Federal ID# is 52-1935637

The SANS Institute accepts payment by:

Check

If paying by check, please make it payable to:
The SANS Institute, and mail it to:

The SANS Institute
8120 Woodmont Avenue,
Suite 205
Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Be sure to include with your check:

Your name & phone number,
Training Event(SANS Mentor Program)

• Credit Card
• Visa
• Master Card
• American Express
• Discover
• Diners Club
• Credit card payments can be made securely on-line through the registration form.
  
• Or by Phone: Complete the on-line registration form and select "Credit Card by Fax or Phone" as the payment method. After you have received your conference invoice number, call 301-654-SANS(7267) to complete the credit card transaction.
  
DO NOT e-mail your credit card information, it will not be accepted.


• Wire transfers:
• Complete the on-line registration form and select "Bank Transfer" as the payment method. Fill in the "Bank Name" field with the name of your bank, and then e-mail tuition@sans.org requesting information to complete the transfer. Do not deduct any bank fees from your transmittal. We must receive the full amount shown on your Invoice
• Wire transfers may take up to 2 weeks to be posted to the SANS account
  If funds have not been received by 9:00am on the start date of your conference, SANS will require full payment on a credit card to allow you into class. This will 'hold' your account until the transfer is complete or the funds have been received. Once SANS receives the funds, your credit card will be refunded.
  
  
• Federal Government Purchase Orders (ONLY US & CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT)
• You must register before submitting your PO to ensure accurate processing
• see below for instructions


• GSA
• see below for instructions

Purchase Orders (US & CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ONLY):

You must register before submitting your PO to ensure accurate processing.

The SANS Institute expects payment in advance for all courses. The only exception is made for federal government employees, who must submit a copy of a DD form 1556 or other federal form in advance of training.

We do not accept state, provincial, corporate, or university purchase orders. You may use one of these purchase orders to obtain funding for the course, but do not send us a copy.

Be sure that your organization can process your purchase order in time to send payment to the SANS Institute before the training begins. You may bring a check or credit card with you and pay at the door if necessary.

IMPORTANT: A completed PO must include the full SANS conference invoice number (letters & numbers) and the amount on the PO MUST match the invoice. Incomplete or inaccurate POs will cause delays in processing, which could lead to delays in training.

Completed forms may by faxed to 301-951-0140 - Attention: "Tuition Dept. - Fed PO", or they may be mailed to:

Purchase Orders (ALL OTHERS):

The SANS Institute ONLY accepts US & Canadian Federal Government Purchase Orders(PO). We do not accept POs from state governments, local governments, corporations, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, or any one else except for the US and Canadian Federal Government.

If your regular method of payment is by PO and you are not part of the US or Canadian Federal Government, please use the following procedure:

• Complete the on-line registration form
• Verify all the information is correct and click "Proceed" at the bottom of the page
• Make sure your Billing Address is Correct & Choose any "Conference Extra's" you would like.
• Read the Conference Policies
• Choose a method of payment at the bottom of the page.
• Submit the printed invoice to whomever is responsible for paying your training fees

Invoices:

The SANS Institute does not mail invoices requesting payment. If you require an invoice to process payment, or would like one for your records, you need to complete the on-line registration form. After submitting your registration click the "DISPLAY INVOICE FOR PRINTING" button at the bottom right hand side of the confirmation screen.