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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The twins went on to attend Stanford University on a full scholarship and then the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
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Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on April 4, 1932, Davis was a striving student who attended New York University on a full scholarship, and graduated magna cum laude.
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
At the pivotal moment, the triplets reminisced on high school as a site of their profound bond, per Fox 7 Austin, and expressed excitement at the chance to forge their own paths in college, which each will attend on a full scholarship.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
There are revelations aplenty, shocks too, and dozens of motel breakfasts, all in search of the holy grail, which, in most cases, is represented by a full scholarship to a Division 1 college or university.
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Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on April 4, 1932, Davis was a striving student who attended New York University on a full scholarship, and graduated magna cum laude.
—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
At the pivotal moment, the triplets reminisced on high school as a site of their profound bond, per Fox 7 Austin, and expressed excitement at the chance to forge their own paths in college, which each will attend on a full scholarship.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
There are revelations aplenty, shocks too, and dozens of motel breakfasts, all in search of the holy grail, which, in most cases, is represented by a full scholarship to a Division 1 college or university.
—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 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 30 Jun. 2026.
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