GetFee Configuration

Collecting application fees, while optional, is likely a common scenario that needs to be supported by the user interface. At some point after application creation (where the application center assigned to the application will be known to the user interface) but prior to application submission (when fees may be payable) the user interface needs to obtain the application fee configuration options. The fee options dictate what fee payment preferences should be presented to the self service applicant by the user interface. Options related to fee payment include whether:

  • An application fee is required.

  • The applicant is given the option to Pay Later.

  • The applicant can be given the option to request a Waiver for the fee.

Based on which fee options are configured, the user interface needs to react appropriately and present the applicant with only the valid options. This will in some cases alter the user interface page flow presented to the applicant.

A typical self-service, online-application user interface might perform the following actions:

  • Collect the Academic Learning Area preferences that the applicant enters during the Create Application step. For example, the applicants are required to enter the academic career and program for which they wish to create an application.

  • Use the preferences to create a request message for the SCC_LOV service, the request must include a look up of:

    • The SAD_LISTVAL_VW record to retrieve the application fee options.

    • The SSF_ADM_TND_VW record to retrieve the tendering options.

  • Submit the request message to the SCC_LOV service.

  • Receive the application fee configuration options.

  • Act on the application fee configuration options in the following way:

    • If the Pay Later option is activated, then present the applicant with the choice to pay later (the applicant's choice is then used in the subsequent Submit Application step).

    • Store all the application fee and tendering configuration options in user interface storage for use in the subsequent Present Fee Options step.