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TX TEFA Invoice Payment Instructions

Information on the invoicing and payment process.

>>Step-by-step instructions for using Odyssey are in the middle of this article.

 

This article explains:

 

Prenda, guides, and parents interact financially through Odyssey

Prenda makes it easy for you to pay your child’s Prenda invoice through Odyssey.

Odyssey serves as the technology administrator for the Texas Education Freedom Account (TEFA) Scholarship, managing applications, eligibility, and fund disbursement for families. Prenda is an approved private school for the TEFA scholarship.  Parents and guardians will use Odyssey to pay invoices for their TEFA-funded students in microschools powered by Prenda. 

Each quarter (four times per school year), Prenda invoices parents for each of their students enrolled in a Prenda microschool. Parents then pay those invoices via the Odyssey portal using their child’s TEFA funds. 

Microschool Fee

Each TEFA funded student is charged an annual microschool fee. This annual fee is inclusive of all microschool services for the entire school year and is broken into four quarterly invoices.  

Student Invoicing Schedule

TEFA funds are distributed by the TX Department of Education to families as explained in this TEFA Funding Timelines article:

    For students attending a participating private school:

    • The first installment will include 25% of the student’s award amount.
    • Students whose schools confirm their enrollment by June 15 will receive funding July 1.
    • Students whose schools confirm their enrollment by July 31 will receive funding by mid-August.
    • Students who come off the waitlist at later dates will receive funding as soon as practicable.

    Students are invoiced quarterly by Prenda to match the typical quarterly distribution of EFA funds to families.

    The first invoice is issued within the first two weeks of a microschool’s start date, and the remaining invoices are issued within the first three weeks of each subsequent quarter.

    Here is an example of a quarterly invoice: 

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    In this sample invoice, the quarterly microschool fee for student Daisy Dependent is $1,549.75. This example may not reflect your individual situation or your invoice amount because guide fees vary.

    Invoices are due within 15 days of receipt. Any student whose invoice has not been paid in full within 5 business days after the last day of the quarter will be subject to Prenda’s Non-Payment Policy. The guide has the discretion to remove the student from their microschool at any time for non-payment.  

    How to view and download a Prenda student invoice

    Prenda student invoices are accessible through the Prenda parent portal. 

    Step 1: Go to http://www.prendaworld.com, enter your email address and password, and click Continue

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    Step 2: Go to the “Invoices” tab on the sidebar menu. Here, you may view and download all the invoices that have been issued to your child(ren), under their name.

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    Step 3: Click on ‘view invoice’ to view each child’s posted invoices. This will allow you to view and download the invoices as a PDF.

    Once the invoice has been reviewed, click the download button (it usually looks like a big arrow) to save the invoice. Save the invoice in a folder where it can be easily referenced. 

    If you have any questions or concerns about your invoice amounts, please notify your child’s guide and/or Prenda, so that any concerns may be addressed before the payment due date.

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    Prenda invoices are due 5 days after the date of issuance. Should there be any funding issues or delays, Prenda strongly recommends that parents speak with their child(ren)’s guides for possible solutions and support. If you are a parent guiding a single-family microschool with these concerns, you may email Prenda directly at invoicing@prenda.co for support.

    How to confirm tuition and pay a student invoice using Odyssey

    When you receive a new invoice from Prenda, you will also be invoiced in Odyssey for each student. Please review your invoice and submit payment through Odyssey as soon as possible. This will prevent payment delays to Prenda and to your child’s guide.

    To pay: Upon receiving the notification from either Prenda or Odyssey that your student's invoice is ready, log into your Odyssey account.

    Before paying your first invoice, you'll need to confirm your student's tuition. You can do this one of two ways:

    OPTION ONE: Confirm through the Dashboard

    1. Log in to your Odyssey account.

    2. Locate the student whose tuition you need to review.

    3. Click Confirm Tuition.

    4. Review the tuition and fee amount.

    5: Select one of the following options:

    If the Amount Is... Action
    Correct Click Confirm
    Incorrect Click Deny

    If you select Deny, the school will be able to revise the tuition and fee amount.

    OPTION TWO: Confirm through the Student Profile

    1. Log in to your Odyssey account.

    2. Click Student Profiles.

    3. Select the student whose tuition you need to review.

    4. Scroll to the Review Tuition & Fees section.

    5. Review the tuition and fee amount.

    6. Select one of the following options:

    If the Amount Is... Action
    Correct Click Confirm
    Incorrect Click Deny

    If you select Deny, the school will be able to revise the tuition and fee amount.

    If you have more than one child under your name, please double-check which child’s account you have selected to pay from. You will need to repeat this payment process for each child so that funds are withdrawn correctly.

    Paying tuition in Oydssey

    Once tuition has been confirmed and you have received funds, you will be able to send a tuition payment to the school.

    To make a payment towards your student’s tuition:

    1. Navigate to “Wallet” on the parent portal.

    1. On the right side of the screen you will see the “Tuition” section and the option to “Make a Payment”. This is where you will make your tuition payment for your enrolled school.
    2. Click on "Make a Payment"
    3. Odyssey's platform will automatically break down your yearly tuition into quarterly amounts. Check to make sure that the quarterly amount shown matches the amount on your Prenda invoice. 
    4. Click "Confirm" and your payment will be complete

    Tuition is an agreement between the family and the school.

    Any tuition or fees not covered by TEFA Scholarship Program funding remain the responsibility of the family. Families should plan their fund usage accordingly and consider this before making Marketplace purchases.

    Other TEFA and Odyssey Resources

    For more information about the TEFA program and regulations, visit the Texas Education Freedom Account website.

    For funding issues and other concerns, you may contact Odyssey by filling out their Contact Request Form.

    Prenda cannot assist with technical difficulties experienced in Odyssey. Please contact Odyssey support for navigation and technical assistance. Odyssey offers various training videos and has a detailed Help Center. Get support with Odyssey here.

    For Prenda-related TEFA and invoicing questions, please contact invoicing@prenda.co.