Bursary vs. Scholarship
Bursarynoun
A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.
Scholarshipnoun
A grant-in-aid to a student.
Bursarynoun
(dated) The treasury of a religious order or public institution.
Scholarshipnoun
The character or qualities of a scholar.
Bursarynoun
The treasury of a college or monastery.
Scholarshipnoun
The activity, methods or attainments of a scholar.
Bursarynoun
A scholarship or charitable foundation in a university, as in Scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his studies.
Scholarshipnoun
(uncountable) The sum of knowledge accrued by scholars; the realm of refined learning.
Bursarynoun
the treasury of a public institution or religious order
Scholarshipnoun
The first year of high school, often accompanied by exams that needed to be passed before advancement to the higher grades.
Bursary
A bursary is a monetary award made by any educational institution or funding authority to individuals or groups. It is usually awarded to enable a student to attend school, university or college when they might not be able to, otherwise.
Scholarshipverb
(intransitive) To attend on a scholarship.
Scholarshipverb
To grant a scholarship.
Scholarshipnoun
The character and qualities of a scholar; attainments in science or literature; erudition; learning.
‘A man of my master's . . . great scholarship.’;
Scholarshipnoun
Literary education.
‘Any other house of scholarship.’;
Scholarshipnoun
Maintenance for a scholar; a foundation for the support of a student.
Scholarshipnoun
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
Scholarshipnoun
profound scholarly knowledge
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education at a private elementary or secondary school, or a private or public post-secondary college, university, or other academic institution. Scholarships are awarded based upon various criteria, such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, financial need, among others.
