bursary
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Under plans to encourage young people into work, families will be offered a bursary to replace Universal Credit payments lost by starting jobs.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Givan has also introduced a bursary to help address the shortage of Irish-medium, and Science and Technology teachers.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Students do receive a £5,000‑a‑year training bursary, which does not have to be repaid, prompting questions about whether public money is being wasted if graduates cannot find work.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Miss Powell, who has graduated after studying cinematography and film/video production, said her bursary meant "not feeling burdened by the additional expenses that can come with certain courses".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
She’d lost the bursary when she’d left her job at ICI, and paying for private school was becoming a burden.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said: "By providing bursaries to those who need them most and fully funding apprenticeship training, we are making sure cost is not the reason someone misses out."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
She said the university provides more than £7m in bursaries and hardship funds each year, as well as running financial literacy courses and setting up a student essentials larder.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
Teesside University, for example, has advertised £2,000 off accommodation for animation, games programming and visual effects students, while Goldsmiths is offering 100 accommodation bursaries worth £1,800.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
"It's low to middle income families and those children on bursaries where the impact of VAT is being felt most," Mr Morton adds.
From BBC ● May 15, 2025
My mother’s company offered bursaries, scholarships, for underprivileged families, and she managed to get me into Maryvale College, an expensive private Catholic school.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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