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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Becerra, for example, had no Division-I scholarship offers coming out of high school (iMater) in Hialeah.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Students have access to scholarships like the Robert De Niro Award and get $10,000 towards their thesis projects — a commitment that will continue after a recent anonymous $500,000 donation from an Oscar-winner.
—Abbey White, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Bush lost the trophy in 2010 in the wake of an impermissible benefits scandal that rocked USC, stripping the storied program of the 2004 national title, wins and a boat load of scholarships.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
The Bruins would need an additional scholarship to become available to land Harris.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks After graduating from high school, he was accepted by the University of Michigan and offered a scholarship, but decided to join the Marines instead.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors considered felony assault with jail time, which would have meant the loss of the Arizona State scholarship.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
Missouri lawmakers on Thursday approved a sweeping education bill that requires voters to decide whether large school districts can shift to four-day school weeks, raises teacher pay and expands a scholarship program for students to attend private or charter schools.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
The scholarship was awarded to 15 to 20 Black undergraduate students who received full tuition, room and board.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Students have access to scholarships like the Robert De Niro Award and get $10,000 towards their thesis projects — a commitment that will continue after a recent anonymous $500,000 donation from an Oscar-winner.
—Abbey White, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Bush lost the trophy in 2010 in the wake of an impermissible benefits scandal that rocked USC, stripping the storied program of the 2004 national title, wins and a boat load of scholarships.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
The Bruins would need an additional scholarship to become available to land Harris.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks After graduating from high school, he was accepted by the University of Michigan and offered a scholarship, but decided to join the Marines instead.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Prosecutors considered felony assault with jail time, which would have meant the loss of the Arizona State scholarship.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
Missouri lawmakers on Thursday approved a sweeping education bill that requires voters to decide whether large school districts can shift to four-day school weeks, raises teacher pay and expands a scholarship program for students to attend private or charter schools.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
The scholarship was awarded to 15 to 20 Black undergraduate students who received full tuition, room and board.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarship. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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