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scholarship

[skol-er-ship] / ˈskɒl ərˌʃɪp /




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He just received a scholarship offer from UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

James won a scholarship to King’s College, Cambridge, in 1882.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

He won a scholarship to the Bristol Old Vic and later joined the Royal Shakespeare Company - playing a variety of roles across the company's repertoire.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

In college, Jackson played football at the University of Iowa and graduated without student debt thanks to a scholarship.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

If I didn’t need a scholarship to even think about attending college, I’d quit these inane games!

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

They struck down laws in Minnesota and Maine that denied scholarships or school funds to students who enrolled in a religious school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

She grew up in Australia as one of four children and said, without scholarships, she would not have enjoyed the same career in dance.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Before transferring to Rutgers — where his tuition is now fully covered by grants and scholarships, some of which require him to maintain a high GPA — Carvalho attended community college to save money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The 2025 University Funding Law calls for inflation-linked salary increases dated to December 2023, as well as the restoration of student scholarships and more funding for university operations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

All had scholarships or loans and were barely making it themselves, and thus could not help her financially.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride


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