Bursary
n.hopeful, kindprofessional
What it means
Money awarded to help someone meet the costs of study.
Reach for it when naming education support, often based on financial need
A community bursary covered her final year of nursing school.
Choose between these
6- everyday
financial aid
clear broad language should cover several support types
not when Financial aid can include loans that must be repaid.
- professional
funds are awarded without ordinary repayment
not when Grant is broad and may support research, organizations, or projects.
- professional
education funding is awarded for merit, need, or another criterion
not when Scholarship often emphasizes achievement and may cover tuition rather than living costs.
- professional
stipend
regular payments support living costs during study or work
not when A stipend may compensate duties and is not necessarily need-based.
- formal
the institution formally selects a recipient for funding
not when Award can be honorary and does not guarantee money.
- formal
studentship
British academic funding supports postgraduate study or research
not when Studentship is level-specific and often includes work conditions.
Said against
3- tuition charge
- student loan
- self-funding
It naturally appears in
3- receive a bursary
Six apprentices will receive a bursary for travel and tools.
- student bursary
The student bursary covers childcare during evening classes.
- bursary fund
Local engineers established a bursary fund for rural applicants.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English noun sense: educational grant opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.