Q:     How can I handle Tuition finance deposits and charges for alternate parent accounts?

A: The Alternate Parent account does allow most options available to the Primary Parent account, with the exception of finance accounts that are tied to the primary parent account (Lunch and Tuition).  The alternate parent will not be in the Tuition Setup options and therefore can not be set up with monthly postings. Here are the instructions for how to handle a tuition charge for an alternate parent account: 1.) Go to Finance 2.) In the drop down at the top of the page, select the alternate parent's name 3.) Click 'Show Balance/Log Transaction..' 4.) In the field that is in the Tuition account column and the Charges row, type in the amount you need to charge the alternate parent for tuition 5.) In the Charges row on the far right, click on the field that reads 'Withdrawal Source' and remove/delete those words 6.) Enter in a note/description of the transaction, such as 'Tuition 23-24' or 'August Tuition Rate 23-24' 7.) Click 'Submit This Charge' 8.) When the page refreshes, click the button at the top that reads 'Really Submit - verify - total charges' Here are the instructions for how to handle a tuition deposit for an alternate parent account: 1.) Go to Finance 2.) In the drop down at the top of the page, select the alternate parent's name 3.) Click 'Show Balance/Log Transaction..' 4.) In the field that is in the Tuition account column and the Deposits row, type in the amount that the alternate parent has paid for tuition 5.) In the Deposit row on the far right, click on the field that reads 'Deposit Check #' and remove/delete those words 6.) Enter in a note/description of the transaction, such as 'Tuition 23-24' or 'August Tuition Rate 23-24, check #1234' 7.) Click 'Submit This Deposit' 8.) When the page refreshes, click the button at the top that reads 'Really Submit - verify - total deposits'