Monthly Payment Reminders, Receipts, and Failed Payment Notifications

Created on Sep 17, 2026, Modified on Thu, Sep 17 at 10:19 PM

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Overview

This article explains the payment reminders, receipts, and payment-related email notifications sent to families for monthly billing using ActivityHero. 


Parent Notification Workflow

The table below summarizes the notifications families receive for monthly billing.

EmailNotification
Upcoming automatic paymentThe family receives an email reminder one day before the scheduled automatic payment date.
Receipt for monthly paymentWhen payment is successful, the family receives a payment confirmation email that serves as a receipt.
Failed payment - email to parentIf payment is not successful, the family receives an email after each failed payment attempt.
Failed payment - email to districtIf payment is not successful, the district receives an email after several failed payment attempts.


Upcoming automatic payment

The family receives an email reminder one day before the scheduled automatic payment date.

SAMPLE EMAIL


Successful payment

After a successful payment, the family is sent a receipt email.

SAMPLE EMAIL


Failed payment - email to parent

If the automatic payment fails, the family receives an email. The system automatically tries once a day for eight days.

SAMPLE EMAIL


Failed payment - email to district

When the payment has failed after several attempts, an email is sent to the district email. Administrators can use these notification emails to identify registrations that require follow-up with the family regarding payment issues.

SAMPLE EMAIL


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