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# Payment Installment Management: Step-by-Step Guide

Simplify student fee collection with ExtraaEdge’s Payment Module, an extension of the Application Form product. Enable flexible installment-based payments module.

## <mark style="color:$primary;background-color:blue;">Overview Of The Package Payment</mark>

***An Extension of the ExtraaEdge Application Form Product:***

## *<mark style="color:blue;">What is the Payment Module?</mark>*

The **Payment Module** is a newly enhanced feature within the ExtraaEdge Application Form product that enables institutions to collect student payments seamlessly **online, in installments, and with automated receipts**.

Designed specifically for educational institutions, this module allows students who fill out the application form to make **flexible, partial, or full payments** as per their convenience. All transactions are securely recorded, and separate receipts are auto-generated within the CRM platform.\
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This package payment module is for the Institutions (Collage & coaching centers)\
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**Key Highlights:**

* Enables **installment-based payments** for students.
* Generates **automated receipts** for each transaction.
* Reduces manual reconciliation and enhances admission workflow automation.

## *<mark style="color:blue;">When to Use the Payment Module?</mark>*

The Payment Module is especially valuable during the **peak admission season**. Use it to streamline the payment collection effectively.

* After the **registration fee is paid**.
* Once the student has moved to the **"Offer Released"** stage.
* At the point where **final admission/payment collection** needs to be initiated.
* When institutions want to **offer flexible fee payment options** to students.

This **feature** is ideal for streamlining the **last mile of admissions**, ensuring no delay in **fee collection or manual follow-up.**

## *<mark style="color:blue;">How to Use Payment Module?</mark>*

We’ll guide you through a step-by-step walkthrough to understand the configuration, execution, and tracking of the Payment Module inside the CRM.

In the upcoming sections, we will cover:

1. **Setting up the Payment Package**
2. **Linking it to your application workflow**
3. **Monitoring installments and payment status**
4. **Receipt generation and record-keeping**

## *<mark style="color:blue;">Who Should Use This?</mark>*

This module is perfect for:

* Admission teams handling bulk student payments.
* Finance teams needing real-time payment updates.
* Institutions offering **multi-stage or part-payment** admissions.\ <br>