scholarship
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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
His scholarship offers were from small-school FCS programs such as Tennessee Martin, Austin Peay and North Alabama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 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
I submitted my homework and studied for my exams, but I did so out of terror—of losing my scholarship should my GPA fall a single decimal—not from real interest in my classes.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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
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
As part of the deal, Tishman Speyer will make ground lease payments to the Cooper Union which the college wants to use to finance "a bold plan to restore full-tuition scholarships for all undergraduates".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Pearlman supports campus efforts to create foundations for scholarships and lobbying Sacramento and Washington to keep funding, including student aid, at necessary levels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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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