full scholarship

noun

: an amount of money that is given by a school, an organization, etc., to a student and that pays all of a student's tuition
attending college on a full scholarship

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Missouri coach Robin Pingeton began recruiting both Sophie and her older sister Lindsey, eventually offering each a full scholarship. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 After high school, Ramos received a full scholarship to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Bethany Heitman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 Before pivoting to acting, Ali was himself a high level athlete, playing Division I basketball at Saint Mary’s on a full scholarship. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The experience prompted Tokmak, who emigrated from Turkey on a full scholarship to Stanford, to leave her role as director of engineering at Scale AI to start Netic to bring AI to trade businesses like plumbing and HVAC. Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for full scholarship

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“Full scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20scholarship. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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