Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Every bursary application lands in a single, filterable queue. Staff see status, assigned reviewer, outstanding evidence, and time in queue at a glance - no digging through spreadsheets or shared inboxes.

• Filter by status, bursary type, cohort, or assigned reviewer
• Assign applications to specific reviewers
• Bulk actions - chase, withdraw, or export selected applications
• Separate queues for Vulnerable Group and Discretionary applications

Students upload supporting documents directly through their portal. Staff review and accept or reject each item - with a reason logged for every decision. No more chasing documents by email or storing files in shared drives.

• Configurable required document types per bursary type
• Private signed URLs - files are never publicly accessible
• Record in-person document checks directly against the application
• Six-year retention ready for DfE audit

Define the approval process that fits your institution - one stage or several. Each stage has its own reviewer role and outcome, and every decision is timestamped and logged. No application can be approved without completing the required workflow.

• Multi-stage workflows - evidence check, assessment, senior sign-off
• Role-based permissions - not every staff member can approve
• Award letters auto-generated on approval and sent to students
• Rationale required for every decision - no unrecorded choices

Export cohort data in formats ready for leadership reporting, finance reconciliation, and DfE claim submissions. No manual extraction from multiple spreadsheets.

• DfE bursary register export (Excel) ready for submission
• BACS payment schedules and manifests for your finance team
• Financial summary by bursary type and payment method
• Attendance summary reports linked to payment eligibility

Students apply through a guided, step-by-step portal on your institution’s own subdomain. They can see exactly what’s needed, track their application status, and download their award letter - all without emailing a member of staff.

• Guided application with section-by-section navigation
• Status updates at every stage - no need to contact the office
• Expense claim submission and tracking for approved bursary holders
• Branded with your institution’s name and colours

myBursary integrates with Wonde to pull student enrolment and attendance data automatically - so your team isn’t manually re-keying data between systems. Wonde connects to most major MIS platforms, so your school’s existing system likely just works. For other systems, bulk CSV import keeps your student roster current.

• Wonde sync - student enrolment and attendance
• CSV attendance import for institutions not connected via Wonde
• Bulk student import to migrate from spreadsheets on day one
• More MIS integrations under development - ask us about yours

Staff and students can sign in through Microsoft or Google, with no separate password to remember and no account to create. Access is tied to your institution’s existing identity provider, so leavers are locked out automatically when their school account is disabled.

• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD): works for any Microsoft 365 school
• Google Workspace for Education: staff and students use their school Google account
• SAML 2.0 and OIDC support for other providers (ask us about yours)
• Leaver access revoked automatically when their school account is disabled

Every staff action - decision, document review, status change, login - is recorded in a tamper-evident audit log retained for six years. When the DfE comes to audit, your records are already in order.

• Immutable audit log with actor, timestamp and IP address
• Multi-factor authentication enforced for all staff
• Data stored in UK data centres, encrypted at rest and in transit
• Bank details encrypted at field level, not accessible to myBursary staff