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Set up in STParm using Parameter Code HOSTRS to define state residency codes. These can be individual states (e.g. MA, RI, CT, etc.) or categories (e.g. in-state, regional, tuition, etc.) depending on your business practices.
Set up in STParm using Parameter Code HOMPNO to define meal plans.
Set up in STParm using Parameter Code HSINSU to define health insurance carriers your students use if you track such information. (e.g. Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare)
Set up in STParm using Parameter Code HOPPCD to define payment plans (e.g. 6-month, 8-month, 12-months). These are informational only and don’t impact billing. See payment plans for setting up payment plan billing.
Set up in STParm using Parameter Code SBCOUN to define counties (e.g. Washington County, Providence County, Kent County, etc.) Counties can be useful if you need to report enrollment data to a government agency or other organization by where students live.
Set up in STParm using Parameter Code HOADST to define admit status. This is independent of the student’s admissions status and allows you to define different categories as your institution requires. For example, you may wish to broadly define new students as in-state, regional and out-of state-admits.
Set up in STParm using Parameter Code HOACGL to define academic goals, particularly those that may change from semester to semester. For example, you may have a students in a program divided into modules and each semester they complete a different module.
Create billing sites. Billing sites may be different physical locations or other ways to group students broadly for billing. For example, site 1 may be your day programs and site 2 your evening programs, each with a different tuition rate.
Create dorms and dorm rooms.
Class levels established.
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Tuition Insurance Code: Indicate if the student has purchased or waived tuition insurance for this semester, which can impact if they are charged for this.
Payment Plan Code: Informational area to record a student's payment plan. Selection has no impact on billing. Options set using STParm HOPPCD
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