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[swalke321]

I was in a similar situation. I knew I wanted to apply to TESC and take courses through TESC but wanted to take some tests first before enrolling. I had some transfer credit so I wanted to apply to find out what would transfer in. Once you apply you have up to 6 months to enroll (1 year for the Corporate Choice Program) or your application gets tossed and you have to resubmit it. I was trying to time it so that I could apply and then enroll in the comprehensive tuition plan within the 6 months. I applied in Feb. Then I found out about TECEPs, TESC's credit by exam program. I signed up for the TECEP for the April semester and ten days after the April semester began I became an enrolled student, it was a bit of a surprise. If you complete any credits through TESC which includes TECEP you become an enrolled student through the per credit tuition plan. I hadn't planned on enrolling yet but for me it worked out okay. I can continue to take tests or classes outside of TESC and have the transcripts or score reports sent to TESC. TESC will update my academic evaluation since I am an enrolled student. I have until next April to enroll in another class in order to keep my enrollment active. I am also locked into my degree plan so if TESC makes any changes to my degree I don't have to worry about it. I would continue to use my current plan as long as I remain an active student. It's my understanding that to be an active enrolled student you only have to complete 3 residency credits through TESC (TECEP or TESC course) every 12 months. I have no idea what happens if I want to change enrollment plan from per credit to the comprehensive tuition, sounds like it shouldn't be a problem, hopefully.
TESC has three options to enroll. The per credit tuition plan which requires 24 hour residency credits (TESC courses or TECEPs). The courses are $491 per credit but the TECEPs are cheaper, $37 per credit hour for non NJ residents. The second is the enrolled options. You pay an enrollment fee but then you can take as many or as little classes as you want through TESC, no residency requirement for the $236 per credit for courses, $37 for TECEPS. The third is the comprehensive tuition plan. One fee for up to 36 credit hours (both classes and TECEPs), no residency requirements. You have to figure out how many courses you want to take through TESC and then do the math to find out what the best tuition plan would be.
If you take tests (DSST, CLEP) but don't send the scores to a school, you will later have to request a transcript and have the scores sent to the school. If you give the school code when taking the tests the test report is automatically sent to the school, no extra fee but I think that might requires that you either be an applicant or enrolled student. There is a small fee for sending transcripts. I sent my old AP scores to TESC. I filled out a transcript request form, sent a check and the scores were sent to TESC. I took my AP tests about 12 years ago.
In order to apply for graduation TESC requires that you be an active enrolled student.