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A sizar formerly referred to students of limited means at the universities of Cambridge
University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge , located in Cambridge, England, is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation university in the Anglosphere....
 and Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin

Trinity College, Dublin , corporately designated as the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I of England as the "mother of a university", and is the only constituent residential college of the University of Dublin....
, who were charged lower fees and obtained free food and/or lodging and other assistance during their period of study.

According to Alumni Dublinenses, most students entered college as Pensioners. In other words, they paid a fixed sum annually. The other two categories were: Sizar and Fellow Commoners (Socii Comitates).






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A sizar formerly referred to students of limited means at the universities of Cambridge
University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge , located in Cambridge, England, is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation university in the Anglosphere....
 and Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin

Trinity College, Dublin , corporately designated as the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I of England as the "mother of a university", and is the only constituent residential college of the University of Dublin....
, who were charged lower fees and obtained free food and/or lodging and other assistance during their period of study.

According to Alumni Dublinenses, most students entered college as Pensioners. In other words, they paid a fixed sum annually. The other two categories were: Sizar and Fellow Commoners (Socii Comitates). Sizars were "allowed free education in consideration of performing certain, at one time menial, duties"; Fellow Commoners paid double fees and enjoyed several privileges, including that of finishing the College course in three years instead of four. "Sizars were sons of poor parents, frequently the clergy."

The word sizar is thought to derive from the "sizes" or "sizings" (in turn a shortened form of "assize") which were the specified portions of food and drink
Food

Food is any substance, usually composed of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and water, that can be Eating or Drinking by an animal or human for nutrition or pleasure....
 made available at a fixed price at the college. One of the sizar's duties was to fetch the "sizes" for his colleagues.

The word sizarship is still used to refer to monetary awards made to members of a student body willing to take on defined jobs with responsibility. According to John Stillwell
John Stillwell

John Stillwell is an Australian mathematician on the faculties of the University of San Francisco and Monash University. He is the author of many textbooks and other books on mathematics including:...
, "Sizars had to earn their keep as servants to the wealthier students [...]".

See also

  • Servitor
    Servitor

    In certain university , a servitor was an undergraduate student who received free accommodation , and was exempted from paying fees for lectures....
     - University of Oxford
    University of Oxford

    The University of Oxford , located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation in the English-speaking world....
  • Subsizar
    Subsizar

    A subsizar was a student who did not have to pay tuition fees, but had to help in the kitchen and household of his college....
  • Batteler


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