TESU Residency Waiver - How to Pay it?

[davewill]

I was under the impression once you see that you have what you need for graduation, you apply then call and pay the residency waiver. At least that's what seemed to what people have been saying a couple months ago with all those September and December grads in 2016.

Almost. You apply to graduate when you expect to have all your requirements in time to graduate. It's pretty normal to have the last few requirements still in process (whether TESU courses or transfer credits) when you apply. That's why dfrecore said they don't have any way to be sure that you won't meet residency by the time the audit is done. However, they can easily add up the resident credits you have and any you are enrolled in to see whether you can meet residency or not. If you aren't enrolled in enough to put you over the limit when you apply, then you won't magically have enough by the time you graduate.