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Last Updated: 2026-06-12
Example Steps: Create Student Registration-Based Fees

Example Steps: Create Student Registration-Based Fees

This example illustrates how to set up fee calculations based on the amount of the student's registered units.
You're an administrator at Alma Mater University. You want to create fee calculations based on the total number of units that an undergraduate student registers for in the Fall 2026 semester.
Your institution charges tuition based on the number of units registered. The rates are:
Load
Rate
Part time (<12 hours)
$300 per hour
Full time (12–18 hours)
$5,000 flat rate
Overload (>18 hours)
$5,000 flat rate, plus $300 for every hour over 18 hours
Security:
  • Set Up: Student Charges
     domain in the Student Financials functional area.
  • Manage: Student Charge Processing
     domain in the Student Financials functional area.
  1. Access the
    Create Charge Adjustment Schedule Group
     task.
    1. Enter these values:
      Field
      Value
      Institution
      Alma Mater University
      Charge Adjustment Schedule Group Name
      RBF Fall 2026
    2. Click
      Done
      .
  2. Access the
    Create Charge Adjustment Schedule for Academic Year
     task.
    1. Enter these values:
      Field
      Value
      Institution
      Alma Mater University
      Charge Adjustment Schedule Group
      RBF Fall 2026 for Alma Mater University
      Academic Year
      2026 - 2027 Academic Year
    2. Click
      OK
      .
    3. On the next page, enter these values:
      Field
      Value
      Academic Periods
      2026 Fall Semester
      Schedule Basis
      Instructional Days
      Include Saturday
      (leave unchecked)
      Include Sunday
      (leave unchecked)
      Schedule Anchor Date
      Academic Period Start Date
      Evaluate by Course Length
      (leave unchecked)
    4. Enter these values in the grid:
      Field
      Value
      Course Length in Days/Meetings
      0
      Through Day/Meeting
      7
      Registration Withdrawal or Drop Refund Percentage
      100
      Institutional Withdrawal Refund Percentage
      100
    5. Click
      OK
      , then
      Done
      .
  3. Access the
    Create Charge Assessment Schedule
     task.
    1. Enter these values:
      Field
      Value
      Name
      Fall 2026 Assessment Schedule
      Start Date
      08/24/2026
      End Date
      12/12/2026
      Student Selection Criteria
      Academic Unit / Academic Level / Program of Study
      Academic Unit
      Alma Mater University
      Academic Levels
      Undergraduate
      Programs of Study
      (leave blank)
      Academic Period
      2026 Fall Semester
      Registered for Courses
      (leave unchecked)
      Exclude Students Returned by This Calculation
      (leave blank)
      Exclude Students in These Programs of Study
      (leave blank)
    2. Click
      OK
      , then
      Done
      .
  4. Access the
    Find Student Charge Items
     report.
    1. In the
      Name
       field, enter
      Tuition - Tiered
      . Leave everything else blank.
    2. Click
      OK
      .
    3. From the related actions menu of the
      Tuition - Tiered
       charge item, select
      Student Charge Item
       >
      Edit
      .
    4. Delete the entry in the
      Charge Calculation
       field.
    5. In the
      Charge Proration
       field, select
      Charge Adjustment Schedule Group
      , and then select
      RBF Fall 2026 for Alma Mater University
      .
    6. Click
      OK
      , then
      Done
      .
  5. Calculate overload fees for students registered for more than 18 units.
  6. Access the
    Create Student Registration-Based Fee
     task.
    1. Enter these values:
      Field
      Value
      Name
      Tuition - RBF
      Student Charge Item
      Tuition - Tiered
      Eligibility Criteria
      (leave blank)
    2. Add 2 rows in the
      Fee Tiers
       section.
    3. For part-time students with less than 12 registered units, enter these values:
      Field
      Value
      Description
      Tier 1
      Maximum Units
      11.99
      Calculation
      Create Arithmetic Calculation
    4. On the
      Create Arithmetic Calculation
       prompt, enter these values:
      Field
      Value
      Name
      AC RBF Reg Units * 500
      Category
      Student
      Academic Unit
      Alma Mater University
      Comment
      Calculate the cost of part-time units.
      1st Operand
      Registration-Based Fees: Total Registered Units
      Operator
      Multiply
      2nd Operand
      300
      Rounding
      (leave blank)
    5. Click
      OK
      .
    6. For full-time students with 12–18 registered units, enter these values:
      Field
      Value
      Description
      Tier 2
      Maximum Units
      18
      Calculation
      5000
    7. For overload students with over 18 registered units, enter these values:
      Field
      Value
      Description
      Tier 3
      Maximum Units
      99
      Calculation
      SF AC Undg Overload + Flat Fee
    8. In the
      Assess Prorated Charge Within Tier
       field, select the check box for Tier 1 and Tier 3.
    9. Click
      OK
      , then
      Done
      .
  7. Access the
    Maintain Student Registration-Based Fee Assignments
     task.
    1. Enter these values:
      Field
      Value
      Student Selection Criteria
      Academic Unit / Academic Level
      Academic Unit
      Alma Mater University
      Academic Level
      Undergraduate
      Existing
      Select the definition with the most recent date.
    2. Click
      OK
      .
    3. On the next page, add a row to the grid.
    4. Enter these values:
      Field
      Value
      If
      (leave blank)
      Student Registration-Based Fee
      Tuition - RBF
    5. Click
      OK
      , then
      Done
      .
Registration-based fees are now available in the
Transaction Summary
 report on the Student Financials Summary profile group of the student's profile page.
Test your registration-based fee calculations to ensure that your institution is charging students correct registration-based fee amounts.