Super Confused about the Residency Waiver

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Pell grant is divided by 3.  So you get $2115 per term max.  TESU uses Pell Grant formula 3 

You do need to be at least taking 6 credits worth of courses to get the Pell Grant.

Right, so with the flat rate @ $4,639 + $348 in fees (App & Graduation), minus $2,115 from a Pell Grant, you're left owing a little under ~$3k before buying books.

Regardless of how you do it, you'll have to take 7cr of OL/GS courses (capstone+cornerstone+1cr option), so what I'm wondering is if you can use those 7cr to get the Pell Grant & then tack on 9cr in EP courses without affecting financial aid...

The E-packs count towards credit hours for the residency waiver, but not towards the credit hours required to get the full Pell grant or FA loans.  That was the official word from the FA office and it is also stated in the catalog.  So you'd have to have 12 credits from courses or Guided Study to get 100% FA disbursement, then you could use e-packs to get the other 4 credits for residency.