Managing school fees is challenging—tracking hundreds of students, multiple fee types, and chasing defaulters. Here's how to simplify it.

Common Fee Collection Challenges

• Tracking who has paid and who hasn't
• Multiple fee types (tuition, meals, transport)
• Partial payments and balances
• Manual receipt books and errors
• Reconciling with bank deposits

Setting Up Fee Structure

1. Define all fee types clearly
2. Set amounts per class/grade level
3. Create payment terms (term, semester, annual)
4. Set due dates and late fee policies

Payment Collection Process

1. Student/parent comes to pay
2. Search student by name or number
3. View outstanding balance
4. Record payment (cash, mobile money, bank)
5. Issue VFD-compliant receipt automatically

Reducing Defaults

• Send SMS reminders before due dates
• Offer flexible payment plans
• Clear communication of policies
• Easy payment options (mobile money)

Essential Reports

• Collection summary by date/period
• Outstanding balances by class
• Defaulters list
• Payment history by student

Tawala for Schools

• ✅ Student fee accounts
• ✅ Automatic balance tracking
• ✅ TRA VFD receipts
• ✅ Multiple fee types
• ✅ Defaulter reports