noun
bursar
BER-ser/ˈbɜːrsər/
An official who manages a school's or college's finances.
The bursar uses a calculator to check the college's payment ledger.
Etymology
A bursar was literally a “purse-bearer”: someone entrusted with money. That image survives in the college official responsible for managing funds and payments.
In context
the bursar is who processes the payments and make sure that the students accounts are up to date
More examples
- Contact the bursar if your tuition bill shows an incorrect charge.
- The school's bursar manages its accounts and collects student fees.
- Bursars from several colleges meet to discuss payment policies.
Forms
bursar · bursars
Similar words
- treasurer
- Manages an organization's funds, not specifically a school's finances.
- financial officer
- Oversees finances in many organizations, not just educational institutions.