scholarship
noun
schol·ar·ship
ˈskä-lər-ˌship 
Synonyms
Examples of scholarship in a Sentence
She got a scholarship to Yale University.
The organization is offering five $5,000 scholarships.
The essay is a work of serious scholarship.
The book is about his life and scholarship.
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This year, Palu and her family started an annual scholarship for Pacific Islander students.
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Sabrina Bodon, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
And some will be doing it with athletic scholarships, some will only be doing it for the love of the game.
—Justine Kenin, NPR, 30 May 2024
The measures include a ban on scholarships in which athletic ability is the major factor.
—Mark Shimabukuro, New York Times, 29 May 2024
In 2000, Slaughter became CEO and president of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, the largest provider of college scholarships for underrepresented minorities pursuing degrees at engineering schools, in Alexandria, Va.
Slaughter left the council in 2010 and joined USC.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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Sabrina Bodon, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
And some will be doing it with athletic scholarships, some will only be doing it for the love of the game.
—Justine Kenin, NPR, 30 May 2024
The measures include a ban on scholarships in which athletic ability is the major factor.
—Mark Shimabukuro, New York Times, 29 May 2024
In 2000, Slaughter became CEO and president of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, the largest provider of college scholarships for underrepresented minorities pursuing degrees at engineering schools, in Alexandria, Va.
Slaughter left the council in 2010 and joined USC.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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“Scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarship. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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scholarship
noun
schol·ar·ship
ˈskäl-ər-ˌship
1
: money given (as by a college) to a student to help pay for further education
2
: the character, qualities, or achievements of a scholar
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