Authorized Payers

The E-Billing program makes it easy for students to authorize other people to view their bill or make payments to their account. On the E-Billing website, Authorized Payers can:

• View the Student Account Statement
• View up to 12 months of statement and online payment history (please note that Authorized Payers can only see a record of their own online payments)
• Make payments to the student account by E-Check (see Making Payments)
• Print a copy of the statement for sending payments by mail or for records-keeping

How a Student Can Set Up an Authorized Payer

• Log in to the Columbia E-Billing site via SSOL and click on "Authorize Payer" on the navigation bar
• Follow the online instructions to create a user name and temporary password for each Authorized Payer. (The temporary password should be changed by the Authorized Payer when he or she first logs in to the site.)
• Contact the people you have set up as Authorized Payers, and direct them to the E-Billing site. Be sure to give them the user name and temporary password that you created, and instruct them to change the password.
• Each billing cycle, both the student and any Authorized Payers will receive an email notifying them that the E-Bill is ready. Students access the E-Billing website via SSOL; Authorized Payers receive a link in their email that takes them directly to the E-Billing log-in page. This ensures the privacy of student information on SSOL, such as class schedules and grades.
• If a student wishes to remove an Authorized Payer, he or she can log in to the Columbia E-Billing site and on the "Authorize Payer" screen click on the "delete" icon next to the individual he or she wishes to remove.

1. Introduction to E-Billing
2. How E-Billing Works
3. Making Payments
4. Authorized Payers
5. Understanding Your Student Account Statement
6. FAQ
7. Contact Us