Bursary

Bursary

A bursary is strictly an office for a bursar and his or her staff in a school or college.

In modern English usage, the term has become synonymous with "bursary award", a monetary award made by an institution to an individual or a group to assist the development of their education or research, intended to cover course related costs such as books, equipment, travel and study aids. Examples include:
* A scholarship granted to a student.
* The prize for winning a competition, often in the arts.

According to the Good Schools Guide, a bursary is "Usually for helping out the impoverished but deserving and those fallen on hard times." [http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/education-advice-and-help/scholarships-and-bursaries/money-matters.html?Itemid=52]

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[http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/education-advice-and-help/scholarships-and-bursaries/money-matters.html?Itemid=52 Explanatory article at the Good Schools Guide]


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  • bursary — index bank, repository, treasury Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • bursary — UK [ˈbɜː(r)s(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈbɜrsərɪ] noun [countable] Word forms bursary : singular bursary plural bursaries an amount of money given to someone to pay for their studies at a school, college, or university …   English dictionary

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