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A bursary is strictly an office for a bursar
Bursar

A Bursar is a senior professional finance academic administration in a school or university. According to the bursar's website at San Jose State University, ?Bursar is a term unique to higher education and means a Business Officer, or Custodian of University Funds....
 and his or her staff in a school or college.

In modern English usage, the term has become synonymous with "bursary award", a monetary
Money

Money is anything that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts. The main uses of money are as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value....
 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:






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A bursary is strictly an office for a bursar
Bursar

A Bursar is a senior professional finance academic administration in a school or university. According to the bursar's website at San Jose State University, ?Bursar is a term unique to higher education and means a Business Officer, or Custodian of University Funds....
 and his or her staff in a school or college.

In modern English usage, the term has become synonymous with "bursary award", a monetary
Money

Money is anything that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts. The main uses of money are as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value....
 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
    Scholarship

    A scholarship is an award of access to an institution, or a Student financial aid award for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award....
     granted to a student.
  • The prize for winning a competition, often in the arts
    The arts

    The arts is a broad subdivision of culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. It is a broader term than "art", which as a description of a field usually means only the visual arts ....
    .


According to the Good Schools Guide, a bursary is "Usually for helping out the impoverished but deserving and those fallen on hard times."

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