This article is intended for schools to understand all the steps required to receive tuition payments.
Step 1: Parent Selects Your School
No action is required from your school at this stage. The parent initiates the process by selecting your school through their Odyssey Parent Account.
Step 2: School Confirms Enrollment & Sets Tuition
Once a parent selects your school, you’ll see a pending enrollment request in your Odyssey School Account. To proceed, you must review and confirm the enrollment and set the annual tuition & fees for that student. For information on this process, please visit How to Confirm Student Enrollments and Set Tuition & Fees for LA GATOR.
Step 3: Parent Confirms Tuition
After you submit tuition and fees, the parent will be prompted to review and confirm the amount on their end. No further action is required from your school during this step.
Step 4: Student Is Approved & Parent Opts In
Once the student is approved for the program, the parent will be guided to opt in and confirm their participation.
Step 5: Student is Funded
After opting in, the student receives funding for the academic year. This enables the parent to begin sending tuition payments.
Step 6: Parent Sends Tuition Payment
The parent logs into their Odyssey account and submits the tuition payment for the quarter. This action begins the payment transfer process.
Step 7: LDOE Reviews & Approves the Payment
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) reviews the tuition payment drawdown. Once approved, funds are cleared for release.
Step 8: Funds Are Transferred to Your School
- Once approved, funds are transferred to your school’s bank account through Stripe
- You may be able to see the transaction immediately in your Stripe account, however, it may take a few business days for the funds to arrive in your school's bank account, depending on how you've set up your Stripe.
Step 9: Student Status Updates to “Paid”
Once the payment is complete, the student's status will move to Paid. Please note that payment statuses will be listed by quarter-for example, “Q1 Paid.” For additional details, feel free to visit How to Verify if You've Received a Student's Tuition Payment.