Balance updates: parent wallet

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Quick answer:

Go to Fees > Wallet Accounts Overview. From there you can view a parent's wallet transactions, add credit or withdraw credit. Adding and withdrawing credit needs both the Fees and Advanced Fee Admin permissions.

For staff who need to view or adjust the credit in a parent's wallet.

To make adjustments you need the Fees permission and the Advanced Fee Admin permission. If you do not have them, ask your super admin to assign them.

I want to Go to
See a parent's credit history View transactions
Add funds to a wallet Raise credit
Remove funds from a wallet Withdraw credit

Open Wallet Accounts Overview

  1. Select Fees on the homepage.

    Screenshot: Fees on the homepage
  2. Select Wallet Accounts Overview in the menu panel.

    Screenshot: Wallet Accounts Overview in the menu panel

This tab shows the credit in each parent's wallet. By default, parents with the highest credit balance appear first. Search for a parent by first name or last name.

Screenshot: Wallet Accounts Overview list of parent credit balances
Wallet Accounts Overview list of parent credit balances.

View transactions

  1. Select View Transactions to see the parent's credit transaction history.

    Screenshot: View Transactions credit history
  2. Tick Show Source Transactions to show related transactions.

    Screenshot: Show Source Transactions box ticked

Raise credit

Use Credit to add an amount to the parent's wallet, for example a referral bonus for activities.

You do not need to raise credit when issuing a refund. Credits are assigned automatically when you adjust the student's account.

Screenshot: Credit option on the parent wallet
Credit option on the parent wallet.
  1. Add a description.

  2. Add a reference. Include one every time so your records stay accurate.

  3. Enter the amount you want to credit.

  4. Select Raise Credit.

    Screenshot: Raise Credit form with description, reference and amount

Withdraw credit

Use Withdrawal to remove an amount from the parent's wallet. Always withdraw the credit after you process a bank transfer or credit card refund.

Screenshot: Withdrawal option on the parent wallet
Withdrawal option on the parent wallet.
  1. Add a description.

  2. Add a reference, so you have a record for the future.

  3. Enter the amount you want to withdraw.

  4. Select Withdraw.

    Screenshot: Withdraw form with description, reference and amount

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