Residency waiver fee payment means no cornerstone (TESU)

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I wrote advising the following: "1. My understanding is that I have to pay a Residency waiver fee. I was not charged that fee when I enrolled. When and how do I pay that fee? 2. Also, an advisor and the registrar's office told a friend that if a student pays the residency waiver fee fee that the Cornerstone is waived. How would I go about getting mine waived after I pay the fee?"

Their response to me was "The residency waiver fee is paid before graduation. You are enrolled in the 2017 degree requirements. The Cornerstone course requirement is not able to be waived for students in those degree requirements." They did not offer an appeal option. I wonder how I could get the cornerstone waived (even though I have already enrolled in it).