A bursary is strictly an office for a bursar and his or her staff in a school or college.

In modern English usage, the term has become synonymous with "bursary award", a monetary award made by an institution to an individual or a group to assist the development of their education.

According to The Hobsons UK Boarding Schools Guide,^[1] many independent schools have bursaries, which are grants from the school to help pay the fees. These are usually awarded after a ‘means test’ of family income and are not dependent on examination performance, although some account will be taken of academic ability. Bursaries may be awarded in addition to a scholarship where financial need is demonstrated and the child would otherwise be unable to enter the school.

To obtain a bursary, parents will usually be asked by the school’s bursar to fill in an application form, giving details of their financial circumstances, supported by documentary evidence, including capital assets. The application will be considered by the school in accordance with its bursary policy. The award will often only remain in force until the pupil has sat the next relevant public examination; an award made before GCSE will not necessarily continue into A-level. Most schools will review bursaries annually to ensure that the justification for an award remains.

According to the Good Schools Guide, a bursary is "Usually for helping out the impoverished but deserving and those fallen on hard times."^[2]

There are two types of bursary awarded by institutions (such as universities). The first is a mean-tested bursary which is available for all students whose parents earn under a threshold value per annum. It is often given out using a sliding scale, with people at the lowest end of the scale getting a full bursary, and the monetary award decreasing in value with proportion to the parental earnings.

The second type of bursary is one based on performance- a scholarship. These awards are generally given for good performance in the exams preceding university/college entrance, where the student gets grades above the standard entry. These can be awarded by the university, or sometimes by companies.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Explanatory article at the Good Schools Guide

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Geraint Griffiths (born 1949) is a Welsh singer songwriter and actor. He has worked mainly in the Welsh language.

Early life and education[link]

Born in Pontrhydyfen, in the Afan Valley, Wales, Griffiths attended Pontrhydyfen Primary school and then moved across to Ysgol Gymraeg Pontrhydyfen when it opened. In 1960 he attended Glan Afan Grammar Technical School in Port Talbot (later Glan Afan Comprehensive School). In 1966 he left to study nursing at The Prince of Wales Orthopaedic Hospital at Rhydlafar near Cardiff. Then at the West Wales General Hospital at Glangwili in Carmarthen and Saint George's Hospital in London.

Career[link]

Griffiths started his recording career as a session musician with Welsh language bands Hergest and Edward H Dafis. In 1976 he returned to Wales to join the short lived band Injaroc, leaving one album Halen Y Ddaear. In 1978 he formed the Welsh language rock band Eliffant. The band recorded two albums on the Sain label and a single on the bands own label, "Llef". In 1985 he started his professional career with his own six part television series on S4C, Nol Ar Y Stryd (Back On The Street). He released several albums of his compositions on the Sain label as a solo artist.

Recordings[link]

• M.O.M. (1979) with the band Eliffant.
• Gwin Y Gwan (1980) with the band Eliffant.
• Madras (1984)
• Rebel (1986)
• Ararat (1988)
• Blynyddoedd Sain 1977-1988 (1997) Compilation.
• Eliffant (2001) Compilation.
• Cadw'r Ffydd (2003) Compilation.

He recorded the Welsh language rock version of Handel's Messiah - Teilwng Yw'r Oen in 1984.

He founded his own record label, Diwedd Y Gwt, in 1992. He has released several albums on this label.

• Donegal (1992)
• Hewl (1999)
• Glastir (2001)
• Miya-Jima (2005)
• Clwb Dydd Sadwrn (2007)
• Havana (2007)

Films[link]

• Y Cloc (1986) Endaf Emlyn
• Ffair Roc (1986) Richard Powelko
• Fel Dail Ar Bren (1987) David Lyn
• Derfydd Aur (1989) Paul Turner
• Nel (1990) Richard Lewis
• Sant Mewn Storm (1994)
• The Proposition (1996) Strathford Hamilton
• Dirgelwch Yr Ogof (2002) Endaf Emlyn

References[link]

• November 16 2005 BBC profile - Welsh language
• BBC article - Welsh language

Bibliography[link]

• Geraint Davies & John Davies: "HEWL: STORI GERAINT GRIFFITHS", Gomer, ISBN 1-84323-604-4, 2005

External links[link]

• Official website
• Biography on the Sain Recording Company web site