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School Administrators are able to upload documents on the behalf of the parents! To submit required documentation to our secured servers, please follow these 3 easy steps: 1. Locate the specific family on the Manage Families page, and click the blue Family Name in the left-most column: 2. This will bring you to the Family Detail page. On this page, ... moreCommentsin Smart Tuition Blog on 07/21/2017 07:00 AM
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Applications can be placed in up to 8 different Statuses while undergoing the Financial Aid Application Process. To see these statuses , place your mouse cursor over the “Families” tab after logging into www.smartaidforschools.com , and click Manage Families : Open – Application has been started without any payment, and not yet submitted to Smart ... moreCommentsin Smart Tuition Blog on 07/20/2017 07:00 AM
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You are able to run a number of detailed reports when logged into www.smartaidforschools.com . This is a quick, minute-long process that starts by clicking the “Reports” tab as seen below: To run a report, simply click the 'Generate Report' button. This will initiate a new report, ran in real-time , meaning that it will use the most current data found ... moreCommentsin Smart Tuition Blog on 07/19/2017 11:01 AM
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Enrollment Season is understandably our busiest time of year, not only for the task of having families register to the school and into Smart Tuition, but also since that is when a large bulk of billing is applied to all your families at the same time. Depending on the nature of the billing item, whether it be tuition, a fee, or a discount, we have various ways ... moreCommentsin Smart Tuition Blog on 07/16/2017 04:36 PM
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Who is new at your school? Here at Smart Tuition we love getting to know our business officers since our goal is to be an integral part of your school team. During my time at Smart I have seen strong working relationships that seem more like friendships. Our services also far extend enrollment and billing. Ask us about reporting, ask us if you need ... moreCommentsin Smart Tuition Blog on 07/16/2017 04:34 PM
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Families often ask if they can use an overpayment as a donation to the school/church. If this is for a single family, you can make an adjustment on the account to record the value that is being donated. If you feel you will have additional quantities of donations, we offer a program called Buy Now, Give Now for additional collection needs. Encourage ... moreCommentsin Smart Tuition Blog on 07/16/2017 04:14 PM
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The Smart Family ID number changes each school year. Most people know this but are curious as to the reasoning why it exists. Here’s your answer: the activity on the family accounts point to reports associated with that school year. This makes reconciliation more compartmentalized and manageable. The 13-digit ID# is made up of three items: School ID# ... moreCommentsin Smart Tuition Blog on 07/13/2017 01:41 PM