e-Bill / e-Check

Start at Bear Facts (http://bearfacts.berkeley.edu)
Select “Bear Facts for Students/Student Resources”
Select “Students”
Enter your CalNET ID (https://calnet.berkeley.edu/)
Select “CARS”
Select “e-Bill”

Go to Bear Facts (http://bearfacts.berkeley.edu)
Select “Bear Facts for Students/Student Resources”
Select “e-Bill/e-Check Access for Parents and Others (Non-Students)”
Select “e-Bill/e-Check for Parents and Other Payers” from the blue bar on the left
The first time logging in, select [Sign Up] to create your User Name and Password
The next time you log-in, enter the User Name and Password that you created and click [Login]
You will need an Activation ID code (see below) and the Student ID number

Go to Bear Facts (http://bearfacts.berkeley.edu)
Select “Bear Facts for Students/Student Resources”
Select “e-Bill/e-Check Access for Parents and Others (Non-Students)”
Select “CARS One Time Payment” from the blue bar on the left
You will need the Student ID number and last name

Step 1 of 2

After selecting e-Bill, you will be transferred to the site hosted by our vendor, Sallie Mae Business Office Solutions, utilizing their Net.Pay payment gateway service.

  Check the box “You must check agreement”

  Click [Next]

Step 2 of 2

Your name and primary email will default from your University records.

Email Address:  The primary email address displays from your University records.  You may provide an  additional, optional email address to receive e-Bill/e-Check notifications.  The additional email address will not become part of your University records and will not be used for other University communication.

  Click [Next]

Enrollment

 After selecting e-Bill, you will be transferred to the site hosted by our vendor, Sallie Mae Business Office Solutions, utilizing their Net.Pay payment gateway service.

First time users:

  Click [Sign Up!]

If you have already created a profile:

  Enter your User Name and Password

  Click [Login]

Step 1 of 3

  Check the box “You must check agreement”

  Enter your Activation ID number (Don’t have one?  See below)

  Enter the UCB Student ID number

  Click [Next]

Step 2 of 3

  Enter your First and Last Name

  Enter your email address(es)

  Enter your telephone number

  Click [Next]

Step 3 of 3

  Create a User Name and Password that you will remember.

  Select your secret question and enter the answer.

  Click [Next]

Select [My Profile] from the main menu to:

• Manage your Other Payers:

○ Invite
○ De-Activate
○  See Other Payer activation and enrollment history

• Update email addresses

• Update stored bank account information

Select [My Profile] from the main menu to:

• Change your name

• Update email addresses

• Change your password and security question

• Update stored bank account information

Select [Statement Summary] from the main menu

CARS e-Bill statements will display for up to 12 months.

To view the statement detail, select “CARS Bill” in the Statement Name column.

Statements are issued monthly as long as there is an outstanding balance or activity on the account.

Students can confirm activity on the account between statements by selecting the CARS menu options in Bear Facts.

Select [Statement Summary] from the main menu

  Click on [Pay Now]

  Enter the amount for payment.

A $0.50 convenience fee will be charged.  This convenience fee will be deducted from your bank account.  It will not be charged or posted in CARS.

If you have stored bank account information in your profile, select the account you wish to use for the payment.

If you have not stored bank account information, select “Checking Account” or “Savings Account”

Enter your bank account information in the expanded screen.*

Enter an Account Nickname only if you wish to save the bank account information to your profile.

  Click to I agree

  Click [Submit].  The response may take several seconds.  Do not click [Submit] more than once.

An acknowledgement of payment will display and an email confirmation will be sent.

Access One Time Payment from Bear Facts (http://bearfacts.berkeley.edu)
Select “Bear Facts for Students/Student Resources”
Select “e-Bill/e-Check Access for Parents and Other Payers (Non-Students)”
Select “Take me to One Time Payment Gateway”

  Enter the 8-digit Student ID Number

  Enter the Student Last Name.

These must match the University records.

  Enter the amount to be paid to CARS.

  Click [Submit]

  Enter your email address.  You will receive an acknowledgement of the payment.

  Select “Checking Account” or “Savings Account”

Enter your bank account information* in the expanded screen.

  Click to I agree

  Click [Submit].  The response may take several seconds.  Do not click [Submit] more than once.

An acknowledgement of payment will display and an email confirmation will be sent.

Students: To initiate an e-Bill invitation:

• Go to Bear Facts (http://bearfacts.berkeley.edu)
• Select “Bear Facts for Students/Student Resources”
• Select “Students”
• Enter the student CalNET ID and password
• Select “CARS”
• Select “e-Bill”
• Scroll to bottom and click [I Agree]
• At the e-Bill site, select ‘My Profile”
• Click [Invite Other Payer]
• Enter a Nickname for the Other Payer
• Enter the student’s email address
• Enter the Other Payer’s email address
• Click [Invite]