Methods of Distributing Receipts Example #2

A student has the following balances for a specific year and term:

ID Number

Year

Term

Fee Code

Charge Description

Charge Amount

000054186

1998

SP

F2

Tuition

$2250

000054186

1998

SP

AB

Room and Board

$1200

000054186

1998

SP

LF

Library fine

$35

You set your receipting priorities to have tuition paid first, room and board second, graduation fee third, and library fines fourth. If the student sends a payment of $3200, it would be applied as follows:

Fee Code

Charge Description

Remaining Payment Amount

Charge

Calculated Payment

F2

Tuition

$3200

$2250

$2250

AB

Room and Board

$950

$1200

$950

LF

Library fine

$0

$35

$0

Notice that Tuition is paid first, leaving $950 to pay part of the room and board charge. There is no remaining money to pay the library fine, and the student had no graduation fee. If payment exceeds charges (e.g., if the student sends a check larger than charges amount), the overage goes to highest priority fee code.