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scholarship

[skol-er-ship] / ˈskɒl ərˌʃɪp /




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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

He attributes his successes to Lula's social policies, having won a scholarship before going on to graduate as a lawyer.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 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

The daughter of an Indian immigrant mother and a white American father, she graduated from Flintridge Prep and attended University of Southern California on scholarship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

He’s never had a proper education; he’s never learned Latin, the language of scholarship.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

She started college about a year ago, and scholarships and financial aid covered about half of her tuition, plus room and board.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Colleges are often loath to cut their sticker prices because they like to dangle scholarships to entice students to enroll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 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

Some of those selected will feature in a Pro Flag Showcase during Super Bowl week in February while an increasing number of flag football scholarships are being made available at US colleges.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

His face had held such raw, naked hope when he handed her the letter about scholarships.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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