How can I manage priority registrations from existing customers

Priority registrations usually means taking registrations and deposits from current customers before you have opened the class for online registration. Two solutions come to mind:

1. Set up your classes in a new session. Do NOT activate the session, but go ahead and activate the classes. At this point, you can enter the priority registrations and payments, but nobody can enroll online. Once the priority period is done, activate the session and everyone can enroll online in the remaining openings. Or...
   
2. If your classes are not configured yet, take deposit payments using "Take a payment" when you receive it, and once you have your classes active, enroll the student and immediately "Take a payment" again, but use "Available Credit" as the method to apply the deposit to payments. Any auto payments or notifications will then be correct