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How to Create Tuition Plans and Link Them to Programs

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Written by Shivee Pandita
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A Tuition Plan helps automate your billing process. Instead of creating invoices manually every time, you can create a tuition plan once and the system will automatically generate invoices for students based on the schedule you set.

This guide will help you:

  • Create a Tuition Plan

  • Add Charges

  • Assign students

  • Link the Tuition Plan to a Program

  • Manage the plan

Before You Begin

Make sure the following are already created:

  • Charges (tuition fee, registration fee, etc.)

  • Discounts (if needed)

  • Taxes (if applicable)

  • Programs

Once these are ready, you can create your Tuition Plan.

Step 1: Create a Tuition Plan

Navigate to Tuition Plan

From the left panel: Billing & Accounting โ†’ Tuition Plan โ†’ Add Tuition Plan

You will now see the Create Tuition Plan screen.

Basic Details

Tuition Plan Name

Enter the name of the plan
Example: Full Day Program, After School Care

Select Label

Choose a label if your center uses labels to categorize plans.

Invoice Frequency

Choose how often invoices should be generated:

  • Weekly

  • Bi-weekly

  • Semi-monthly

  • Monthly

  • Quarterly

  • Half yearly

  • Yearly

  • Custom terms

This determines how frequently invoices will be created.

Example: If you select Monthly, invoices will be generated once every month.

Setup First Invoice Detail

Billing For: Select the month for which the first invoice should be generated.

First Invoice Generation Date: Select the date when the first invoice should be created.

Invoice Due Date: Select the payment due date for the invoice.

These settings will repeat automatically for all months in the tuition plan period.

You can also click Upcoming Invoice Details to preview how invoices will be generated.

Additional Options

You can enable the following options if needed:

  • Generate first invoice on joining date if a student joins after invoice generation date

  • Prorate first invoice based on enrollment days

  • Prorate last invoice based on enrollment days

  • Always settle invoice with available credit

  • Send invoice via email to parent

Select the options that apply to your billing process.

Notes Section

You can add notes if required:

  • School Notes: Internal notes (not visible to parents)

  • Parent Notes: Notes that will appear on the invoice for parents

Step 2: Add Charges

You will now be taken to the Add Charge screen.

Click Add component and select the fee components you want to include, such as:

  • Tuition fee

  • Registration fee

  • Transport fee

You can:

  • Adjust the amount

  • Apply discounts

  • Apply taxes

The right panel will show:

  • Subtotal

  • Discount

  • Total without tax

  • Final total

Once all components are added, click Save. Your Tuition Plan is now created.

How to Link a Tuition Plan to a Program

After creating the Tuition Plan, you need to link it to a program so that students in that program can be billed correctly.

Steps:

  1. Go to Program from the left panel

  2. Select the program you want to link

  3. Open the program

  4. Click on the Tuition Plan section

  5. Under Assigned Tuition Plan, select the Tuition Plan

  6. Click Save

The Tuition Plan is now linked to the program.

Important Notes

  • One program can have multiple tuition plans

  • One tuition plan can be linked to only one program

How to Generate Invoices Using a Tuition Plan

There are two ways to generate invoices.

Method 1: Manual Invoice Generation

Go to: Billing & Accounting โ†’ Invoices

Select students and generate invoices manually.

Method 2: Automatic Invoice Generation (Recommended)

Assign students to the Tuition Plan.

Steps:

  1. Go to Tuition Plan

  2. Select the plan

  3. Click Assign Students

  4. Add:

    • Student name

    • Start date

    • End date

    • Discount (if applicable)

Click Save. Invoices will now generate automatically based on the plan schedule.

For more detailed information please go through this video:

Manage Tuition Plans

You can easily manage existing tuition plans from the Tuition Plan section. From here, you can edit, pause, clone, or delete a plan depending on your requirements.

To manage a tuition plan:

  1. Go to Billing & Accounting โ†’ Tuition Plan

  2. Locate the tuition plan you want to manage

  3. Click the three dots on the right side of the plan

You will see the following options:

  • Edit Plan

  • Delete Plan

  • Pause Plan

  • Clone Plan

Edit a Tuition Plan

If you need to make changes to an existing plan (such as frequency, dates, or components):

  1. Go to Tuition Plan

  2. Click the three dots next to the plan

  3. Select Edit Plan

  4. Make the required changes

  5. Save the plan

This will update the plan going forward.

Pause or Unpause a Tuition Plan (Entire Plan)

Pausing a plan will stop invoices from being generated for all students assigned to it.

To pause a plan:

  1. Go to Tuition Plan

  2. Find the plan

  3. Click the three dots

  4. Select Pause Plan

To resume the plan:

  1. Go back to the same plan

  2. Click the three dots

  3. Select Activate Plan

Once activated, invoices will start generating again as per the schedule.

Pause a Tuition Plan for a Specific Student

You can also pause the plan for an individual student without affecting others.

Steps:

  1. Go to Tuition Plan

  2. Open the plan

  3. Click Assigned Students

  4. Find the student

  5. Click the three dots next to the student

  6. Select Pause

The plan will remain paused for that student until it is activated again.

Clone a Tuition Plan

Cloning allows you to create a copy of an existing plan instead of creating one from scratch. This is useful if you have similar plans with minor changes.

Steps:

  1. Go to Tuition Plan

  2. Click the three dots next to the plan

  3. Select Clone Plan

  4. Update the plan name or details as required

  5. Save

A new tuition plan will be created with the same settings.

Delete a Tuition Plan

If a plan is no longer needed, you can delete it.

Steps:

  1. Go to Tuition Plan

  2. Click the three dots next to the plan

  3. Select Delete Plan

  4. Confirm deletion

Note: Deleting a plan will remove it completely from the system.

Remove Students from a Plan

To remove a specific student from a plan:

  1. Go to Tuition Plan

  2. Open the plan

  3. Click Assigned Students

  4. Find the student

  5. Click the three dots

  6. Select Remove

This will stop invoice generation for that student under that plan.

These options allow you to fully manage and control your tuition plans based on your centerโ€™s billing needs.

Summary

Creating and linking Tuition Plans helps you:

  • Automate invoice generation

  • Reduce manual work

  • Ensure accurate billing

  • Manage student payments easily

Once set up, invoices will be generated automatically according to the schedule you configured.

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