Running out of time- Need ANY Bachelors

[studyingfortests]

One thought that occurs to me, if you want to keep the door open to TESU:  Do you need to actually have the diploma in hand by the 6 month deadline, or do you need to have completed the degree requirements?  I would imagine, unless your employer is a complete ass, that if you have actually completed all the requirements, and are simply waiting for the slow moving gears of bureaucracy, that your employer would accept something from TESU saying that all requirements for the degree have been met, and it will be conferred on June 12th (or whataever the date actually is.)

If that is the case, you could enroll for the semester that starts December 1st, be done by February 24th, and I'm pretty sure (others can confirm) that you can get a letter that you've completed graduation requirements before the degree is actually conferred.  I did this myself when applying to to grad school; finished in February, started graduate school (conditionally) on the strength of a transcript showing the requirements were met, and was officially unconditionally admitted once they got my final transcript with awarded degree.

Also, I was approved to sign up for the capstone with about 95 credits, because my advisor knew the rest would be coming soon; I have heard mixed things where some advisors will do it and others will not. But even if not, you could knock out those two credits in a few days and still have time to register for december.

Of course, this is an option if something turns out to be less desirable at UMPI. But nice to have choices.