scholarship
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Depending on how many families with lower incomes decide not to take a scholarship after all, more funds may flow to higher tiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
A California high schooler who broke into top newspapers was offered a full scholarship to Stanford.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
His father arranged for him to attend Moscow’s Lumumba University on scholarship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Roehampton requires minimum rankings in major games for the scholarship, but will consider applications from those close to the threshold who meet other criteria, such as having large followings on streaming platforms like Twitch.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Yale has some lookers here. Aren’t you feeling motivated to study really damn hard in senior year to try and get that full scholarship life?”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Eighty percent of those with scholarships are at 200% of poverty or less.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Thomas Cole, an esports player nicknamed Pac who specialises in the racing game Trackmania, said universities offering unique scholarships, including esports, encourages students academically by reducing the level of financial stress they might face.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The event marked a donation by IndyCar and the Fox Corporation to fund university scholarships, ahead of an IndyCar race through the streets of Washington to mark America's 250th independence anniversary.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
He notes that Sallie Mae’s 2025 “How America Pays for College” publication found that 27% of college costs were actually paid for with scholarships and grants.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
My mother’s company offered bursaries, scholarships, for underprivileged families, and she managed to get me into Maryvale College, an expensive private Catholic school.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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