Skyward Fee Management & Online Payments
SKYWARD FEE MANAGEMENT
& ONLINE PAYMENTS
LANETTE SMITH
WHAT IS FEE MANAGEMENT?
A module that allows you to track fees and
payments on the Student Management side
of Skyward, as well as accept online
payments
ADVANTAGES TO USING FEE MANAGEMENT
Offers an online payment option for collecting fees
Reduces the amount of checks & cash handled at the school site
Allows for contact-less payments
Provides a more convenient way for parents to pay fees
Decreases the amount of NSF checks, and uncashed refund checks
Assigns a fee to the student, so fees follow the student regardless of
what school they attend in the district
Fees can be waived
POSSIBLE FEES THAT CAN BE TRACKED
GENERAL FEE EXAMPLES
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Lost or damaged IPADS, Cords, & Cases
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Lost or damaged Library Books
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Club Dues
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Parking & Locker Fees
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Field trips
FEE MANAGEMENT PROCESS - GENERAL FEES
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Teacher or sponsor provides the bookkeeper a roster
or list of students to assign a fee
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Bookkeeper attaches the selected fee to the student’s
record in Fee Management creating an invoice, so
payment can be made
POSSIBILITY - ACTIVITY FEES
•
Automatically assigns fees to students who
participate in a sport
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Can ONLY be used if student activities are
maintained in the Skyward student data base
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Used by districts who charge participation fees for
sports
POSSIBILITY - COURSE FEES
Automatically assigns fees to students enrolled in a
particular course
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Band
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Chorus
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AP classes
FEE MANAGEMENT PAYMENT OPTIONS
ONLINE
PAYMENTS
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Parents access the RevTrak link through
Skyward Family Access
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RevTrak processes the payment and uploads it
to the Fee Management module
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Payors receive a receipt confirmation
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Payment is automatically applied to the
student’s invoice
FEES PAID USING CASH OR CHECK
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Cash collection procedures are still followed:
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Written receipts issued
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Monies collected form completed
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Bookkeeper attaches payment to student’s record in the
Fee Management module
FEE MANAGEMENT TIMELINE
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CHS & LHS will be the pilot schools
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Start by collecting for damaged IPAD screens and then add
other types of general fees
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Open Fee Management to CRHS & Middle schools and
eventually Elementary schools
The advantages of fee management in Skyward, offering online payment options, reducing manual handling of checks, enabling contactless payments, and providing convenience for parents. Track and assign various fees to students, including general, activity, course-related fees, and more.
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SKYWARD FEE MANAGEMENT & ONLINE PAYMENTS LANETTE SMITH
WHAT IS FEE MANAGEMENT? A module that allows you to track fees and payments on the Student Management side of Skyward, as well as accept online payments
ADVANTAGES TO USING FEE MANAGEMENT Offers an online payment option for collecting fees Reduces the amount of checks & cash handled at the school site Allows for contact-less payments Provides a more convenient way for parents to pay fees Decreases the amount of NSF checks, and uncashed refund checks Assigns a fee to the student, so fees follow the student regardless of what school they attend in the district Fees can be waived
POSSIBLE FEES THAT CAN BE TRACKED General General Activity Activity Course Course Connected to a class Connected to a class (Band, Chorus, AP) (Band, Chorus, AP) Connected to an individual Connected to an individual student or group student or group Connected to an activity Connected to an activity (Sports) (Sports)
GENERAL FEE EXAMPLES Lost or damaged IPADS, Cords, & Cases Lost or damaged Library Books Club Dues Parking & Locker Fees Field trips
FEE MANAGEMENT PROCESS - GENERAL FEES Teacher or sponsor provides the bookkeeper a roster or list of students to assign a fee Bookkeeper attaches the selected fee to the student s record in Fee Management creating an invoice, so payment can be made
POSSIBILITY - ACTIVITY FEES Automatically assigns fees to students who participate in a sport Can ONLY be used if student activities are maintained in the Skyward student data base Used by districts who charge participation fees for sports
POSSIBILITY - COURSE FEES Automatically assigns fees to students enrolled in a particular course Band Chorus AP classes
FEE MANAGEMENT PAYMENT OPTIONS CASH ONLINE CHECK
Online payments are made through Online payments are made through RevTrak RevTrak ONLINE PAYMENTS Parents access the RevTrak link through Skyward Family Access RevTrak processes the payment and uploads it to the Fee Management module Payors receive a receipt confirmation Payment is automatically applied to the student s invoice
FEES PAID USING CASH OR CHECK Cash collection procedures are still followed: Written receipts issued Monies collected form completed Bookkeeper attaches payment to student s record in the Fee Management module
FEE MANAGEMENT TIMELINE CHS & LHS will be the pilot schools Start by collecting for damaged IPAD screens and then add other types of general fees Open Fee Management to CRHS & Middle schools and eventually Elementary schools
