# Payment Settings

## Access and Navigation

To access this module, navigate to **Planning > Finance Setup > Payment Settings**. Here, you can view and manage the available modes of payment. If you cannot view the link from the list, check the privilege assigned to your user account or role.

{% hint style="danger" %}
Contact your school’s system administrator to request view or edit access if you cannot access the rights management screen.
{% endhint %}

## Payment Modes

To manage the payment modes available to cashiers for recording transactions.

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Select or deselect modes of payment from the Payment Settings screen to limit the options cashiers can select when recording payments.

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## Grades Access and Viewing

This feature restricts guardians from accessing grades, viewing, and downloading report cards if the student has outstanding balances on their account.

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## Initial Payment Exception

Set the threshold amount for underpayments that will be accepted as a full payment for the initial amount due.

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