Plural of bursary; scholarships or grants of money given to help students pay for their education, or the office managing institutional finances.
From Medieval Latin 'bursarius' meaning 'treasurer,' the word evolved to mean both the treasurer's office and the financial aid administered from it.
In British schools, bursaries are like financial scholarships—they're how talented but poor students can afford fancy private schools, making education less dependent on wealthy parents!
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