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title: "Adding a Deposit Paid Decision Rule"
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updated: 2026-02-23T15:12:58Z
published: 2026-02-23T15:12:58Z
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# Adding a Deposit Paid Decision Rule

Once a student accepts the offer of admission and pays the enrollment deposit fee, a final decision code can be added automatically to the application tab of the person record using a rule in the **Rule’s Editor**.

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Additionally, the Activities table on the application tab of the person record will update with a payment received activity:

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### Configure the Deposit Paid decision rule:

If an enrolling student pays the enrollment deposit, this rule adds the Deposit Paid decision to the application tab of the person record.

1. Click **Database** in the top navigation bar and select **Rules Editor**.
2. Click **New Rule**.
3. Enter the following Rule configurations in the popup window:
  - **Name** - Add Enrollment Deposit Received Decision
  - **Type** - Configurable Joins
  - **Category** - Records
  - **Base** - Application
  - **Rule Type** - Decision
  - **Rule Trigger** - Upon Update (Deferred)
  - **Folder** - Put your rule in the folder you created for your decision rules.
  - **Exclusivity Group** - Exclusivity Group is not needed.
  - **Status** -Preview

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### Configure the filters for the rule:

- Join to Lookup Round > Lookup Period and filter on the Period’s Active Status
- In a subquery export

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  - Join to Payment Activities and filter on the Payment Account (Enrollment Deposit)
  - Add an export for Net Amount
  - Set the Aggregate to Sum and <= 0

### Configure the action for the rule:

- **Add Decision** - Select Deposit Paid.
- **Letter** - Set a letter if one exists. *We do not recommend creating a letter for the Admit/Decline decision and instead use the Default for Decision option.*
- **Prerequisites** - *Important:* Slate treats [prerequisite settings](/v1/docs/decision-codes) as **logical ORs, not ANDs.**
- **Action** - Select Confirm + Release.

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