Sponsors

What it is

Outside sponsors who pay for a student's place instead of the family.

Why it matters

Sends the bill to the right party for sponsored students.

When to use it

Office staff add sponsors and link each one to the students they support.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Fees to open it.
3. Click Sponsors.

What you see

Sponsors · click the picture to enlarge

Buttons on this screen

• New sponsor — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Filling in the form

1. Click the New sponsor button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (4 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Sponsors · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Code *	text	A short code for this sponsor, such as ABC-FDN. Must be unique.
Name *	text	The sponsor's full name or organisation name.
Kind *	choose	Pick what sort of sponsor this is, such as a person or a company.
Currency *	choose	Pick the currency this sponsor usually pays in.
Active	switch	Tick to keep this sponsor in use. Untick to hide them.
Contact name	text	The person to talk to at this sponsor.
Email	email	The sponsor's email address.
Phone	text	The sponsor's phone number.
Tax reference	text	The sponsor's tax number, if they have one. Leave blank otherwise.
Address	text	The sponsor's full postal address.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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