bursary

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbəːsəri/

noun (plural bursaries)

British
  • 1a grant, especially one awarded to someone to enable them to study at university or college.
  • 2the room of a bursar in a college or school.

Derivatives

bursarial

Pronunciation: /-ˈsɛːrɪəl/
adjective

Origin:

late 17th century (in bursary (sense 2)): from medieval Latin bursaria, from bursa 'bag, purse' (see bursa)