BILL Payment Platform
Receive scholarship and grant funds from ECCLA
The Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance (ECCLA) uses BILL (formerly Bill.com) to process outgoing payments to scholarship recipients, colleges, and other vendors. When you enter your banking information, ECCLA can pay you safely and efficiently through an electronic direct deposit payment.
Connecting to BILL
When you become a scholarship recipient, contractor, or other payee of ECCLA, we will send you an invitation to connect with us on BILL. If you already have an account, accepting the invitation allows us to pay you via your existing account. If you do not have an account, you will be prompted to create one. Please follow the directions at this link for more information.
Alternatively, you can connect ECCLA to your existing BILL account by sharing your Payment Network ID (PNI) with your scholarship manager or your contact at ECCLA. You can find your PNI by clicking “Network” (to the right of your name at the top of the page) > Access additional network features here > My Network Profile.
Your Information in Bill
BILL is a trusted platform that keeps ECCLA’s and our payee’s information secure. Your information is encrypted to protect your data and information. With BILL, you are in control – your profile belongs to you. ECCLA staff do not have access to your banking information, and you have the ability to update your information as needed. Click here to view BILL’s privacy specifications.
Helpful Links
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Instructions: Signing Up for BILL
- BILL Help Center
- BILL Help Center – Edit a Bank Account
- BILL Help Center – Find Your Payment Network ID
- Video Tutorial – Find Your Payment Network ID
Contact Information
For help setting up your BILL account, connecting to ECCLA’s network, questions about payment status, bills, or invoices:
Enola Garland
Associate Program Director
enola@ecclacolorado.org
(720) 699 – 8283
For help with your BILL account or any BILL-specific issue:
Bill Customer Service Support
Chat with a Live Agent
Monday-Thursday 5am – 6pm PDT
Saturday & Sunday 6am – 3pm PDT
Send an Email Help Ticket
Can you send me a check?
As a scholarship provider that issues hundreds of payments throughout the year across the state of Colorado, ECCLA uses Automated Clearing House (ACH) direct deposit payments as a way to reduce the risk of fraud and to ensure that every recipient receives their funding in a timely manner. Unfortunately, checks can easily become lost or stolen, which then becomes a headache for both ECCLA and the payee. ECCLA requires all scholarship and grant recipients set up an account with BIL to receive electronic payments.
However, we understand that circumstances might prevent a payee from receiving electronic payments and can make exceptions when needed. Please reach out to your scholarship manager to discuss your payment needs.
How do I submit a reimbursement request for books, tuition, or other college expenses?
All requests must go through your scholarship manager or program. Any requests created by recipients in the BILL system will not be processed. Please review your scholarship award packet or reach out to your scholarship manager for more information about how to request reimbursements
How long will it take for my payment to process and post to my account?
It can take 10 business days from the time your payment begins processing (when you receive the notification that a bill has been created) to the time you receive it. Once you receive an email stating that “You have money on the way from ECCLA“, it typically takes 3-5 business days to receive an electronic payment or 7-10 business days to receive a check in the mail.
I got an email that said ECCLA received my invoice and that a new bill was created. What does that mean?
Don’t worry, we are not billing you! This means that your scholarship or grant coordinator has submitted a request to pay you and that the request has been entered into the BILL system for review.
I just created my BILL account but it says that I have an overdue invoice!
We understand that it can be alarming to see a surprise balance, but don’t worry, you don’t owe anything! Your BILL dashboard is actually showing you that we are actively processing a payment for you. When we create the payment in the system, it generates an invoice on your behalf that you can track from your account. It is actually saying that we have an outstanding balance owed to you.
How do I add a bank account?
From Your Computer:
- Click on Settings in the upper right corner.
- On the left side, select Banking & Payment Accounts.
- Select Bank Accounts.
- Select Add A New Bank Account. You will have the option to add an account manually or to add and verify an account using online banking.
From Your Phone:
- Select the menu icon on the top left corner of your screen. This looks like three stacked lines.
- Select Settings.
- Select Bank Accounts.
- Click the plus symbol (+) in the upper right corner to add a bank account.
If you have not verified your information, it may ask you to do so before you continue. You will need to take a moment to provide the information on that page before you can continue. If you skip this it will not let you add an account.
- If you are receiving a scholarship, for “Primary Business Owner” put your name, under Industry select “Education”, and then if it has automatically selected “Employer Identification Number,” you can click that and change it to Social Security Number.
- If you are receiving a grant, please verify your account using your business information as requested, including your Employer Identification Number (EIN).
I already have a BILL account. How do I connect with you so that you can pay me?
If you already receive payments using BILL, you can connect with us in two ways:
- Accept the invitation that was emailed to you. The subject is Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance wants to pay you with Bill.com. Click “Accept Invitiation” and follow the steps to connect.
- Send your Payment Network ID (PNI) to your contact at ECCLA. You can find your PNI by clicking on Settings > Company Profile > Network. This code will allow us to connect to you as a payer.
For visual instructions, please click here to watch a video.
I have a new bank account. Can you update that information for me?
Once a payee has created an account on BILL they are 100% in control of their information. To update your information, please sign into BILL, click settings, and select Bank Accounts.
ECCLA staff do not have the ability to change or edit your banking information.
I receive funds from ECCLA both personally as a scholarship student/recipient and as a business grant recipient. My scholarship funds go to a personal account but my grant payment needs to go to my business account. Do I need to make two accounts?
You can add a company to your existing BILL account! To do this, login to BILL, select your name at the top of the page, and then select add new company. You will be able to add your company’s information and manage personal and business payments separately.