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How do I create a new fee type?

Fee Types are a way to group like fee items, for example, a fee type could be ‘School Fees’ and there could be several fee items e.g. Year 7 School Fee, Year 8 School Fee that sit under this fee type.

To create a fee type:
1. From the Finance module select Finance Setup.
2. Select Fee Structures in the left menu and choose Fee Types.
3. Select Add Fee Type.
    a. Give the Fee Type a name e.g. School Fees or Levies.
    b. Select the Applies to.
        - For student-based fees, select Student.
        -.For family-based fees e.g. Building levy, select Contact.
    c. Set Pro Rata as No.
    d. Select Add.

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