Tuition Calculation for HECS

The Tuition Calculation process calculates tuition using HECS bands. When you set up Term Fee codes for HECS charges, you indicate that the fee should be charged by band. When Tuition Calculation processes a fee charged by band, the process knows that it must calculate the HECS load factor, which is the EFTSL using billing units. The HECS load factor calculation uses the Level/Load rules from the student's academic program. The process calculates the HECS load factor for each class. It then calculates the charges for each class in which the student is enrolled by using the band assigned to the class and the band charge that is indicated on the Fee Code table (SEV_FEE_TBL). Fee codes are assigned to tuition groups and students are selected for tuition groups based on the selection criteria that is set up for the tuition group.

To calculate a HECS deferral waiver, the Tuition Calculation process references the student liability status code, which is indicated on the AUS Student Enroll page in the Enrollment component. The appropriate deferral waiver is created based on the enrolment level student status.

When a student makes a payment for HECS, the posting program updates the class enrolment-level student liability status, if necessary, based on the amount of the payment. For example, if a student indicates that he or she will pay in full up-front, but the student actually makes a partial payment, the Payment Posting process changes the enrolment level student status code for the enrolled class accordingly.

Note:

The student liability status referenced on the HECS Election page in the Term Activation component is a default value for all enrolments in that program and term. Tuition calculation, payment processing, or HECS reconciliation processing never updates the default value.