What is a Bursary? A bursary is a type of financial aid provided to students to help them cover the costs of their studies. Unlike loans, bursaries do not need to be repaid back. They are typically awarded based on financial need, although some may also consider academic achievement or other criteria A bursary is simple a study program that is financially aided for by someone else or a company. This means that funds are made available by a company for a student who wants to study further and who qualifies can apply for one. The company then pays the fees for such learner to complete their studies and gain a higher qualification. Some bursary programs do however require the candidate to ‘work back’ the bursary amount after they have completed their studies, but not all bursaries have this requirement. Most undergraduate bursary programs mainly aim to add to a student’s funding but some also supply complete funding’s to deserving candidates. How bursaries generally work Acce...