We can't wait for you to experience the redesigned Program-Based Billing experience that will make it easier to create programs, assign students, configure tuition plans, and manage billing from one intuitive workflow.
Programs are the central place to manage enrollment, tuition, subsidies, and billing, giving you better visibility and greater control over your childcare operations.
What to Expect?
✨ A New Guided Setup Experience
Create a fully billable program in just four simple steps:
Program →Create Tuition Plans → Assign Students → Review
Everything you need is now part of one streamlined workflow, reducing setup time and making billing easier to configure.
More Flexible Tuition Plans
Configure billing to match the way your center operates.
You'll be able to:
Add discounts, taxes, and charges without leaving the setup flow
Select the invoice generation date before, during, or after the service period
Create rate cards for future pricing changes
Save tuition plans as reusable templates
Easier Student Assignment
Assign students to programs faster while customizing billing for each child.
You'll be able to
Assign students starting on different dates, apply different discount amounts, add subsidies with expiry dates to each child, and review each detail in one place.
Generate missed invoices automatically for late enrollments
Assign multiple students using bulk actions
💰 Better Subsidy Management
Managing subsidies is becoming much simpler.
New capabilities include:
Expiry dates for Subsidies assigned to Students
Automatic subsidy application from student profiles
Simplified view for Subsidy reimbursement calculation
👀 Preview Billing Before It Happens
Gain better visibility into upcoming billing cycles before invoices are generated.
You'll be able to review:
Each child's next invoice, Upcoming billing dates
Total invoices to be generated, expected billing amounts
Drill down into each student's tuition plan details, discounts, and subsidies
🎨 A Cleaner, Simpler Experience Coming Soon
We've redesigned several parts of the billing experience to make everyday tasks faster.
You'll notice improvements such as:
A unified Program and Billing workflow
Simplified program creation
Cleaner tuition plan configuration
Advanced billing options organized under Advanced Settings
Updated terminology, including Billing Period renamed to Service Period
We can't wait for you to experience the new way to manage Programs and Billing with illumine.