diff --git a/erpnext/education/api.py b/erpnext/education/api.py
index fe033d4fc5..bf9f2215f3 100644
--- a/erpnext/education/api.py
+++ b/erpnext/education/api.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def get_fee_components(fee_structure):
 	:param fee_structure: Fee Structure.
 	"""
 	if fee_structure:
-		fs = frappe.get_list("Fee Component", fields=["fees_category", "amount"] , filters={"parent": fee_structure}, order_by= "idx")
+		fs = frappe.get_list("Fee Component", fields=["fees_category", "description", "amount"] , filters={"parent": fee_structure}, order_by= "idx")
 		return fs
 
 
diff --git a/erpnext/education/doctype/fees/fees.js b/erpnext/education/doctype/fees/fees.js
index 867866fbf1..aaf42b4751 100644
--- a/erpnext/education/doctype/fees/fees.js
+++ b/erpnext/education/doctype/fees/fees.js
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Fees", {
 						$.each(r.message, function(i, d) {
 							var row = frappe.model.add_child(frm.doc, "Fee Component", "components");
 							row.fees_category = d.fees_category;
+							row.description = d.description;
 							row.amount = d.amount;
 						});
 					}