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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Another show might have had Ana hide the fact that she’s gotten into Columbia on a full scholarship, ratcheting up the tension until a climactic blow-up with her family. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025 Schreiner also spoke out against states and colleges that were not offering the trans athlete a full scholarship when Schreiner wanted to transfer in December. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025 In his second season, the basketball program was given one full scholarship (the D-II norm is 10 full rides for basketball). Cj Moore, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 The National Honor Society member also played soccer and has a full scholarship to Mercy College for physical therapy. Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025 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 21 May. 2025.

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