The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bursar \Bur"sar\, n. [LL. bursarius, fr. bursa purse. See
   Burse, and cf. Purser.]
   1. A treasurer, or cash keeper; a purser; as, the bursar of a
      college, or of a monastery.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. A student to whom a stipend or bursary is paid for his
      complete or partial support.
      [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bursar
    n 1: the treasurer at a college or university

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

27 Moby Thesaurus words for "bursar":
   accountant, auditor, bookkeeper, cashier, cashkeeper, chamberlain,
   compensator, comptroller, controller, curator, defrayer,
   depositary, depository, financial officer, liquidator, payer,
   paymaster, purse bearer, purser, ratepayer, receiver, recompenser,
   remunerator, steward, taxpayer, treasurer, trustee