registration fee
Also called: biaya formulir, biaya administrasi
A fee paid when registering for a school or campus, non-refundable.
What it means
A registration fee is money paid when registering for a school, course, or certain service. Other terms often used are form fee or administration fee. The amount is usually smaller than the entrance fee, but it still needs to be budgeted.
Why it matters for families
Registration fees are often underestimated because the amount is small. Yet if a child registers at several schools at once, the total can be significant. This fee is also usually non-refundable if the registration fails.
Example
For example, the registration fee is Rp300 thousand per school and the child registers at three schools. The total is Rp900 thousand, not including test or interview fees. This money is forfeited if the child is not accepted.
Common misunderstanding
Many assume the registration fee automatically becomes part of the entrance fee. The correction is that the two are usually recorded separately and cannot always be deducted.