scholarship
noun
schol·ar·ship
ˈskä-lər-ˌship 
Examples of scholarship in a Sentence
She got a scholarship to Yale University.
The organization is offering five $5,000 scholarships.
The essay is a work of serious scholarship.
The book is about his life and scholarship.
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Our efforts included monthly classroom visits, holiday parties for entire grades and most recently, working with community partners and foundations to gift college scholarships to six kindergarteners.
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Karen B. Moore, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The foundation ended the program in 1992 and shifted its focus to childhood literacy and additional student scholarship opportunities.
—Devarrick Turner, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
So much so that after being heavily recruited by USC and Washington, both signed rare full-ride scholarships to Arkansas, one of the dominant women’s collegiate track programs.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, in collaboration with the Louis Lumière School and the French Institute of Greece, offers the scholarship award ENS Louis Lumière Award – French Institute of Upcoming Audio Documentary Creator.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
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Karen B. Moore, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The foundation ended the program in 1992 and shifted its focus to childhood literacy and additional student scholarship opportunities.
—Devarrick Turner, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
So much so that after being heavily recruited by USC and Washington, both signed rare full-ride scholarships to Arkansas, one of the dominant women’s collegiate track programs.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, in collaboration with the Louis Lumière School and the French Institute of Greece, offers the scholarship award ENS Louis Lumière Award – French Institute of Upcoming Audio Documentary Creator.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scholarship
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“Scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarship. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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scholarship
noun
schol·ar·ship
ˈskäl-ər-ˌship
1
: money given (as by a college) to a student to help pay for further education
2
: the character, qualities, or achievements of a scholar
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