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scholarship

[skol-er-ship] / ˈskɒl ərˌʃɪp /




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This is a strange misstep, for Mr. Stuttard is impressively well-versed in scholarship about the ancient world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

We have no heirs and plan to leave our assets to an endowed scholarship at my alma mater, plus a smaller gift to a local university program.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The compensation college athletes can receive happens on top of a five-year scholarship that covers the full cost of attendance for some athletes.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Tolkan landed a scholarship to the college, but his academic career was short-lived, and he left to enlist in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 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




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