Under the so-called socialized tuition scheme of the University of the Philippines, Kristel was categorized under Bracket D where she had to pay P300 per unit of tuition fee or up to P7,500 per semester.
Sa ilalim ng sosyalisadong progama sa matrikula ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, nasa kategoryang Bracket D si Kristel na dapat magbayad ng matrikula na P300 kada yunit o hanggang P7,500 kada semestre.