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bursary

[bur-suh-ree] / ˈbɜr sə ri /




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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

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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