# Scholarship Feature Implementation Summary

## Overview
This document summarizes the implementation of the scholarship feature that allows administrators to mark students as scholarship recipients, which affects their fee payment requirements.

## Changes Made

### 1. Database Schema Update
- Added `scholarship` column to the `students` table with ENUM values ('yes', 'no')
- Default value is 'no'
- Migration script: `migrations/add_scholarship_to_students.php`

### 2. Student Management Pages
- **Student Edit Page** (`students/edit.php`):
  - Added scholarship selection dropdown in the Academic Information section
  - Updated database update query to include scholarship field
- **Student View Page** (`students/view.php`):
  - Added scholarship status display in student profile
- **Student List Page** (`students/list.php`):
  - Added scholarship column to the student table

### 3. Fee Management Pages
- **My Fees Page** (`fees/my_fees.php`):
  - Added scholarship check to determine if payment is required
  - Display special message for scholarship students
  - Added "ফি নির্বাচন করুন" button for regular students
- **Student Payment Page** (`fees/student_payment.php`):
  - Added scholarship check to prevent payment initiation for scholarship students
- **bKash Payment Page** (`fees/bKash_payment.php`):
  - Added scholarship check to prevent payment initiation for scholarship students
- **Fee Selection Page** (`fees/select_fees.php`):
  - New page allowing students to select specific fees to pay
  - Displays scholarship status and prevents payment for scholarship students

### 4. Navigation
- **Sidebar Menu** (`includes/sidebar_layout.php`):
  - Added "ফি নির্বাচন" link to student sidebar under "আমার অ্যাকাউন্ট"

## Functionality
1. Admins can mark students as scholarship recipients in the student edit page
2. Scholarship students are automatically exempted from fee payments
3. Regular students can select specific fees to pay through the fee selection page
4. All payment pages check for scholarship status and prevent transactions for scholarship students
5. Clear messaging is displayed to inform students of their scholarship status

## Testing
- Verified database schema update
- Tested scholarship field update and retrieval
- Verified functionality across all affected pages

## Future Considerations
- Add scholarship type or amount for partial scholarships
- Implement scholarship expiration dates
- Add scholarship reporting features