Digital bursary software built for Nigerian schools

Bursary Manager is an offline-first financial and administrative system that replaces manual Excel and paper bursary work with digital student billing, payment collection, staff payroll, stock & sales, transportation, and reporting. It ships as a mobile app for Android, and can run as a standalone app on one device or as a client-server system where one PC hosts the database and other tablets, phones, and PCs on the school network connect in with role-based logins — built for bursars, admins, and proprietors, not just accountants. Need a Windows desktop edition? See Digital School Manager, its desktop-first counterpart.

Android Works Offline Standalone / Server / Client

Modules & Functions

Everything a bursar needs, organized into focused modules — from billing and payments to payroll, stock, and reporting.

Students & Families

Full student lifecycle management, from admission to graduation, with linked family records.

  • Registration & batch CSV upload
  • Class promotion & inactive/reactivation tracking
  • Sibling linking & shared payment history
  • Per-student financial statements
  • Parent contact records & device sync

Fees & Billing

Generate bills for a whole class in minutes instead of days, and keep every ledger up to date.

  • Fee item setup & per-class assignment
  • One-click class-wide bill generation
  • Individual bill viewing & printing
  • Virtual ledger & debt notification hub
  • New-intake billing & prior-term debtor carry-over

Payments & Fee Tracking

Every payment method covered, with balances that update instantly and never fall out of sync.

  • Cash, bank transfer & cheque recording
  • Receipt generation & printing
  • Full payment history per student
  • Per-fee-item & bill-priority tracking

Staff & Payroll

A complete HR module alongside finance — offices, allocations, and full payroll automation.

  • Staff HR profiles with photo capture
  • Offices, departments & class-teacher allocation
  • Salary setup, increments & payment
  • Loans, deductions & incentives
  • Automated term-end payroll processing

Stock & Sales

Run the school store or canteen from the same app — inventory in, sales out, fully tracked.

  • Stock item CRUD, restocking & adjustments
  • Supplier & purchase history management
  • Point-of-sale style sales recording
  • Sales debtors & printed receipts

Transportation

Know exactly which students use which bus route, at a glance.

  • Bus/route creation & management
  • Student route allocation
  • Route-level student lists & reports

Examinations & Expenses

External exam registration and everyday school expenses, kept in the same system as everything else.

  • External examination registration
  • Registered-student lists per exam
  • Expense categories & recording
  • Date-range expense filtering

Reports & Analytics

Daily, termly, and custom reports — export in the format your school already works with.

  • Daily, termly & custom report builder
  • Debtors, fee balance & overpayment reports
  • Sales, stock & activity/audit logs
  • Export to PDF, Excel & CSV

Backup, Network & Security

Your data stays safe and accessible, whether you run one device or a whole office network.

  • Google Drive cloud backup & selective restore
  • Standalone or server/client WiFi network mode
  • Role-based access — 4 tiers, 32 permissions
  • Bluetooth & USB thermal printer support
  • Device-bound licensing

Screenshots

A look at Bursary Manager on desktop and mobile.

🖨️Thermal Printer Support (Bluetooth & USB)
📸Student & Staff Photo Capture
📤Batch CSV Student Upload
🔒Role-Based Access Control
📡WiFi Network Mode (Server/Client)
💰Overpayment & Credit Tracking
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