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scholarship
[ skol-er-ship ]
noun
- learning; knowledge acquired by study; the academic attainments of a scholar.
- a sum of money or other aid granted to a student, because of merit, need, etc., to pursue their studies.
- the position or status of a student who has been granted money or other aid to pursue their studies.
- a foundation to provide financial assistance to students.
scholarship
/ ˈɒəʃɪ /
noun
- academic achievement; erudition; learning
- financial aid provided for a scholar because of academic merit
- the position of a student who gains this financial aid
- ( as modifier )
a scholarship student
- the qualities of a scholar
Word History and Origins
Origin of scholarship1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
There was a time when Carson Schwesinger had zero stars, zero college scholarship offers, seemingly zero hope to amount to much in football.
University students were furious as news spread of cancelled scholarship programmes and disruptions to their classes.
Just one of USC’s scholarship players from last season’s roster — forward Terrance Williams — is currently slated to return, while seven transfers have committed to the Trojans.
Because he was an athlete heading to New York’s Skidmore College on a baseball scholarship, Bernthal scoffed at pursuing the art form.
He had zero home runs, which matched how many scholarship offers he had.
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