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title: Fees
slug: fees
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createdAt: 2025-03-17T14:45:58.266Z
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The **Fees** tab allows you to set up additional institution fees that students can be charged for, aside from session, program, and course fees. These can include things like application fees, parking fees, and other miscellaneous charges. If you want to make fees available for students in the **online store** within the **Student Portal**, your [merchant account](docId\:wErLNz4t97Di-MvjM0Sb0)  **must be configured** to enable payment processing.

Once you create a fee category, you can press the **expansion (+) icon** to the left of the category to view the items and details under it.

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## Creating a New Fee Category

You must create at least one fee category before adding specific fees. To create a new fee category, click **New Fee Category**. In the modal that appears, fill out the following fields:

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- **Category**\* – Enter a name for the fee category (e.g., "Application Fees").
- **Available to Students** – Select **Yes **if you want this fee to be available for students to pay via the student portal's online store. Please note that your [merchant account ](docId\:wErLNz4t97Di-MvjM0Sb0) must be set up for students to make payments.

Click **Add**, and the new fee category will be added to the list.

## Adding a Fee Item

To add a fee item within the fee category, click the **New Item** icon next to the category. 

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The modal will appear with the following fields:

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- **Revenue Account** – Choose the corresponding revenue account 
- **Fee Name** – Enter the name of the fee 
- **Description** – Provide a description of the fee 
- **Amount** – Enter the amount for the fee 
- **Taxes** – Select the [tax](docId\:d19vog1uSfxNu8p8YMB2Z)  tax type if applicable
- **Available to Students** – Select **Yes** if you want this fee to be available for students to pay via the student portal's online store. Please note that your [merchant account ](docId\:wErLNz4t97Di-MvjM0Sb0) must be set up for students to make payments.

Click **Add** to save the new fee item, and it will appear under the selected category.

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## Student View of Online Fees

In the **Student Portal**, under **Account / Online Store**, any fees that have been made available for students will appear. Students can easily view these fees, such as application fees, parking fees, or other charges that the institution has set up.

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To pay a fee online:

- The student simply adds the desired fee to their **cart**.
- After adding the item, the student can proceed to **checkout** and complete the payment online.

This process allows students to easily pay for fees through the student portal's **online store**, providing a seamless experience for fee management.