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scholarship

[skol-er-ship] / ˈskɒl ərˌʃɪp /




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It was while living at this address that Payne-Gaposchkin won a scholarship to Newnham College, Cambridge.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

A star volleyball setter at Fairfax High, she gave up a University of Arizona scholarship her freshman year after breaking her wrist and finding it “too hard to watch the games and not be involved.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

I donate to charities and have created a scholarship, but those things don’t make my day-to-day life any happier, more comfortable or more satisfying.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

There are efforts to rebuild relations, including new education partnerships and scholarship initiatives.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

I didn’t explain that without a scholarship, I couldn’t come back.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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