Editing Thomas Edison State University (section)

==To Enroll or Not to Enroll==
The application process does not automatically enroll you as a student and provide you with the full benefits of a student. You are in application status until you enroll or until 12 months have passed from your application date (at which point you'll be put into inactive status); whichever comes first. Those who are in application status are only entitled to 2 transcript evaluations. Being fully enrolled unlocks the following benefits: 
# Unlimited evaluation of any transcripts you might send in. Transcripts can take a long time to arrive and you might use up your two "free" evaluations before any mailed-in transcripts are able to get to TESU.
# Access to [https://www.ebsco.com/products/ebscohost-research-platform EBSCOhost] - a research platform that will be useful for finding academic sources for the papers you write at SDC and elsewhere
# Access to [https://proquest.libguides.com/pqc ProQuest] - another research platform that is similar to, but different than, EBSCOhost
# Access to the [https://www.njstatelib.org/ New Jersy State Library research library] - TESU students have access to electronic resources no matter where they might be located in the world.

===How to Enroll===
Once your application has been approved, students are often under the impression that they are now enrolled at TESU. This is not the case. In order to enroll, there are two things that you can do. The first is to sign up for a class; any class will do, but the [https://www2.tesu.edu/course.php?CourseCode=SOS-110&sem= cornerstone] is often recommended because this is a class that must be taken from TESU itself. On the other hand, there is a less expensive option if you aren't sure that you're fully committed to TESU just yet: registering for a [[Thomas Edison Credit by Exam Program|TECEP]]. 

Any TECEP will do but the 1-credit [https://www2.tesu.edu/tecep.php?CourseCode=APS-100 medical terminology] TECEP is usually recommended because it is the lowest-cost option. You do not have to pass the TECEP to become enrolled. You do not even have to take the TECEP and can drop it from your class list as soon as you become fully enrolled (you will not get your money refunded if you do this). Regardless of whether you pass or not, you will still have to pay the TECEP fee ($50 per credit). If you fail the test or drop the TECEP, the TECEP will '''not''' show up on your transcript and will not bring your GPA down.

Once you are fully enrolled, your enrollment status lasts for 12 months. At this point, you will either need to repeat the process again or graduate.

If you are confused about the actual process of signing up for a class/TECEP, there are [[TESU TECEP Exam/Class Registration Instructions|instructions available here]].