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A bursary [1] 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. Some awards are aimed at encouraging specific groups or individuals into study.
The New Zealand University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarships, more commonly known as Bursary, was a former New Zealand secondary school qualification obtained by Year 13 (Form 7), and sometimes, Year 12 (Form 6), secondary school students. Bursary was used to qualify students for entrance to university, award of bursaries and/or scholarship ...
A young man (in bowtie) receives a scholarship at a ceremony. A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education.Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need, research experience or specific professional experience.
Scholarships in the U.S. are awarded based upon various criteria, which usually reflect the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award. Some scholarships for college are merit-based. Merit scholarships might be awarded based on academic achievement or on a combination of academics and a special talent, trait, or interest.
The bursaries cover the tuition fees, accommodation, and food and travel allowances for "full time" students, and only tuition fees for "part time" students. [ 10 ] In 2019, as of 20 November 2019 [update] , NSFAS had received 365,922 applications for financial aid in 2020, compared to the 278,738 applications it had received the year prior.
Scholarships may have a financial need component but rely on other criteria as well. Some private need-based awards are confusingly called scholarships and require the results of a FAFSA (the family's EFC). However, scholarships are often merit-based, while grants tend to be need-based. Some examples of grants commonly applied for in the U.S.:
The first scholarship examination by the University of New Zealand was held in May 1872. [4] [5] After 1962, scholarships were awarded by the Universities Entrance Board. The New Zealand Qualifications Authority took over the work of the Universities Entrance Board in 1991. From 1989 to 2003 scholarships were awarded to the top 3-4% of Bursary ...
Statute 10.2 — Prizes, Exhibitions, Scholarships and Bursaries, University of Melbourne, Australia This United Kingdom university, college or other education institution article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it .