Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order.
- n. Chiefly British A scholarship granted to a university student in need.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The treasury of a college or monastery.
- n. 2 In the universities and colleges of Scotland, a grant of money for a short period of years, obtained by a student, usually by competitive examination, to enable him to prosecute his studies.
Wiktionary
- n. A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.
- n. dated The treasury of a religious order or public institution.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The treasury of a college or monastery.
- n. A scholarship or charitable foundation in a university, as in Scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his studies.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the treasury of a public institution or religious order
Etymologies
- Medieval Latin bursāria, from bursa, purse; see bursa. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Concordia has agreed to make a $500 student bursary for every 1000 fans they get to their Facebook page.”
Concordia – Education That’s “Permanently Yours” » Dave Brosha Photography
“Recommending that all schools and colleges offer university bursary competitions is tokenistic when the upfront support provided to less privileged students through EMA has already been removed.”
The Guardian: Offer university scholarships via every school in England, says Simon Hughes
“JP Morgan helped set up a travel bursary at Kingston University, Philip Russell's old college, for students who propose a project that will in some regard help others; his parents sit on the panel that awards the prize each year.”
The Guardian: 7/7 inquests: Families remember their loved ones
“It is already well-known that the complexity of the current bursary and student support system can deter students from non-traditional backgrounds," said Ebdon, who is also vice-chancellor of Bedfordshire University.”
The Guardian: Tuition fee waiver scheme 'too complex' to help poorest students
“Million+ thinktank warns that coalition's university plan risks making bursary and grant system even more complicated”
The Guardian: Tuition fee waiver scheme 'too complex' to help poorest students
“Meanwhile, fee waivers – a ploy to plug the funding gap caused by the policy of £9,000 fees – will raid bursary pots, pushing more students into scarce part-time work, or poverty.”
The Guardian: Student tuition fees protests – Wednesday 9 November 2011
“We are targeting financial support at students who need it most to get through their studies through a new £180m a year bursary fund, with further transitional support available for those students who were already drawing the Education Maintenance Allowance," he said.”
The Guardian: College enrolment numbers fall for first time since 1999
“Wayne was allowed to stay on for the last year of school on a bursary, providing he switched to being a day pupil.”
“If you are eligible for a Newcastle university undergraduate bursary, you may also be awarded an achievement bursary.”
“If the household income is over £21,000 up to and equal to £40,000, the bursary payable will be £475.”
The Guardian: University guide 2012: Manchester Metropolitan University
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kjola scholarship granted to a university student in need Sep 1, 2009