Create a refund for a payment

It is possible to create a full or partial refund for a payment.

To create a refund for a payment:

  1. Log on to the District or School view.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • In the District view: Click the District tab, Cashier's Office side-tab.
    • In the School view: Click the School tab, Cashier's Office side-tab.
  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the Cashier's Office side-tab, click Cashier's Office. Select the date of the payment you want to refund. Search for and select the checkbox next to the payment. Under Cashier's Office, click Details.
    • On the Cashier's Office side-tab, click Payments. Search for and select the checkbox next to the payment you want to refund. Under Payments, click Details.
  1. On the Options menu, click Create Refund. The Refund section of the New Payment page appears:

  1. Use the following table to fill in the fields:

    Field

    Description

    Name

    The student's name appears.

    Date

    The fee date appears.

    Method

    Click this drop-down to select the refund method, such as Cash or Check.

    Description

    Type a brief description, such as the check number, if desired.

    Amount

    The amount must be a negative number, and defaults to the amount of the most recent payment.

    Notes:
    To create a partial refund, do the following:

    • Type the amount of the refund, as a negative number, in the Amount field in the Refund section.
    • Type the same number in the Payment distribution section's Amount field.
    Amount appliedThis is a read-only field.
    Outstanding creditThis is a read-only field.
    Received byClick Search icon. to select your name or the name of the person who received the money.
    CommentIf desired, type a comment about the refund.
    Applicable school

    This field defaults to the current school (if logged on to the School view) or default school (if logged on to the District view). Click Search icon. to select a different school.

    Note: The refund will not appear on reports at the applicable school.

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Click Print Receipt to print a receipt of this transaction.
    • Click Save to save without printing.
    • Click Cancel to cancel the transaction.