scholarship
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The 5-foot-11, 180-pound, even-keeled senior is a former soccer player who gravitated toward kicking, and it has paid off with a scholarship from Stanford.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“People wait their whole life to find their calling,” Casey’s teacher tells her about the scholarship, asserting that a natural fluency in science means it must be her destiny.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
And sure enough, that scholarship came to the court, and the court cited it, and most of it has been debunked and disproven, but it’s the law anyway.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
Donors to scholarship organizations will be able to claim a $1,700 federal tax credit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The second accusation was, recent scholarship has shown, well founded.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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
As well as student loans, most universities offer a variety of scholarships and bursaries, and it's worth checking whether you're eligible.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Congress should protect scholarships, regulate agents and help preserve Olympic sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The portion that families had to pay out of their own funds was $16,624 last year, while scholarships and grants covered 27% and borrowing accounted for 22%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
My parents would be there to help—my mom bought a giant book about college scholarships for me—but the work of earning that scholarship would fall to me.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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