Current Student Maintenance - Concessions tab

Modified on Mon, 20 Apr at 12:09 AM

Use the Concessions tab to maintain concessions and discounts that apply to the various fees generated by automatic tuition debtor functions.

Tip: Reverse all signs to apply charges. For example, a positive amount or a negative percentage signifies a charge.

Note: Use the Concessions tab to enter student concessions, not the Concessions tab of Debtor Maintenance. See Debtor Maintenance - Concessions tab in the Debtors manual.

Opening the Concessions tab

To open the Concessions tab:

Select Module > Students > Current Student Maintenance from the main menu.
The Set Current Student Search Criteria window is displayed.
Tip: You can also access the current student functions by clicking .
Search for the student. See Searching for existing students in the Current students manual.
Click the Concessions tab.
The Concessions tab of the Current Student Maintenance window is displayed.

Current Student Maintenance - Concessions tab key fields and buttons

Grid area fields

Field	Description
FeeCode	Fee code.
Fee Description	Description of the fee.
Auto Tuition	Code used during auto tuition runs. The code determines when the concession is applied amongst other fees and charges. Note: Concessions are not applied to manual debtor charges.
From Date	Start date of the concession, if required.
To Date	End date of the concession, if required. Note: Typically this is used for bursaries. If left blank, the concession applies indefinitely using the From Date.
Amount	Override amount applied to the fee, if applicable. See Override Amount / Override Percentage below.
Percentage	Override percentage applied to the fee, if applicable. See Override Amount / Override Percentage below.

Grid area buttons

Button	Description
	Add a new discount or concession.
	Delete the highlighted discount or concession.

Fields

Field	Description
Fee Code	Fee code for the fee the concession is applied to. Note: You can only use a fee code once for a student. Adjust the from and to dates if they re-qualify for a discount or concession; this ensures that the concession is applied against a specific fee.
Auto Tuition Code	Code used during auto tuition runs. The code determines when the concession is applied amongst other fees and charges.
From Date	Start date of the concession, if required.
To Date	End date of the concession, if required. Note: Typically this is used for bursaries. If left blank, the concession applies indefinitely using the From Date.
Override Fee Amount	Select to override the fee Amount or Percentage.
Default Amount / Percentage	Default discount or concession amount or percentage.
Override Amount / Override Percentage	Either: Enter a new amount to replace the Default Amount displayed. Express the amount as a negative number. Enter a new percentage to replace the Default Percentage displayed. Express the percentage as a positive number. This replaces the previous amount rather than being a discount amount/percentage specified.
Concession Type	Type of discount or concession.
Comment	Any notes or comments regarding the discount or concession.

Buttons

Button	Description
	Launch the Debtor Fee Maintenance window for the selected fee code. See Maintaining debtor fees in the Debtors manual. Tip: Double click the selected fee in the Concessions grid area to launch Debtor Fee Maintenance.