Fee Rules

This page will provide you with the fields related to adding a Fee Rule in Paradigm

Fee Rules Sections and Fields

The following are all the sections and fields available in Paradigm when you add a Fee Rule record to the system.

Fields with * denote required fields when adding a new Fee Rule record in the system.

Unit Fee Search Section

Search Criteria	Description
Course	Select the Course where the Fee Rules belong
Course Level	Fee Rules with the Course Level criteria
Credit Points	Set the Credit Points of the fee rules that you want to search
Fee Type	Specify the fee type, e.g. Standard or International.
Unit Level	Set the Unit Level where the Fee Rules apply
Unit Fee Status Id	The fee rule record status - Active if currently being used
Scheduled Unit Provider	The Provider where the Fee Rules apply
Order By	Set the order of the search result

Add and Edit Unit Fee Details Section

Field Name	Brief Overview
Course *	A drop-down box containing all of your institution's currently active courses. Select a Course if your Fee Rule is being differentiated by Course, e.g. Units in a BITS Course has a different Unit Fee than the ComSci Course.
Course Level	The level at which the course is taught Postgraduate Undergraduate VET Non-Award If you have a Fee Rule that is differentiated depending on the Course Level, e.g. Units in Postgraduate Course Level have a different amount compared to Units in Undergraduate studies. NOTE: This field is set in the Base Course record, see Edit a Base Course record
Credit Point statement	The number of points that the unit/ subject is worth within the course of study. This is applicable if you have an additional fee rule to differentiate the Unit Fee payment by the number of CP. For example, if a student enrols on units with 20CP, they will pay higher compared to enrolling on the normal 6CP subjects. NOTE: This field is set in the Base Unit record, see Edit a Base Unit
Fee Type	If the fee rules are different for each fee type: Standard Fees International Scholarship HECS NOTE: The items on this field are customisable as code items with the Code Type Id of FEE_TYPE via the System > Edit Code Items menu. The Fee Type field can be set by default in the Base Course record and can be overridden in the Course Enrolment level.
Unit Level	The banding of the unit /subject, or another coding Please note: This needs to be set in the Parent/Base unit prior to scheduling units/subjects under the Unit Level field, see the Base Unit record type
Amount *	The amount to be charged for this unit/subject for this course combination (Please note do not enter a $ sign)
Funding Amount	The funding amount for HELP students. If this field is set and true to a Unit Enrolment record, this will set the value of the Funding Amount field.
Administration Fee	An additional administration fee that is not a part of the unit fee can also be charged to the student. This field is designed for Parent Reporting Providers to set an Administration Fee for their sub-campuses Units. This fee can also be used to track the portion of tuition fees covered by CSP from within Paradigm. If you require an administration fee for a Unit, set the amount of this field together with your other fee rule criteria. If true, this will be reflected in the Unit Enrolment Financial section record under the Administration Fee field.
Delivery Fee	An additional fee that is not a part of the unit fee, but is an additional fee related to the delivery of the content of the unit. How much it costs to deliver the Unit? If you require a delivery fee for a Unit, set the amount of this field together with your other fee rule criteria. If true, this will be reflected in the Unit Enrolment Financial section record under the Delivery Fee field.
Discount Amount	The amount of the scholarship/subsidy that is funded on behalf of the student to the provider - given that all the other criteria set in the fee rule are true. If set, the amount will be reflected in the Unit Enrolment Financial section record under the Subsidy Amount field.
Subsidy Type	The type of subsidy to be paid to the provider on behalf of the student - given that all the other criteria set in the fee rule are true. If set, the amount will be reflected in the Unit Enrolment Financial section record under the Subsidy Type field.
Course Type	The Course Type the Fee rule is applicable, e.g. Coursework, Research, etc. If set, the Fee Rule will only be true or applicable to a Unit Enrolment with the specified Course Type.
Scheduled Unit From Date Scheduled Unit Thru Date	The start date indicates the commencement of the fee rule's application or effectiveness on scheduled units. It signifies the point at which the fee rule takes effect and begins to impact the relevant scheduled units. The end date represents the ending point of the fee rule's application to a scheduled unit. It defines the date on which the fee rule ceases to apply and no longer influences the behaviour or calculation of the corresponding scheduled unit. NOTE: When utilising Scheduled Unit From and Thru Dates in your fee rules, ensure uniformity across all rules. The system only acknowledges date-based fee rules when date fields are in use.
Unit Fee Status Id *	The Unit fee status indicates if the unit fee is currently in use (Active) or not (Archived)