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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In high school, she was known as Sharon Marshall, a standout student who earned a full scholarship to Georgia Tech University for aerospace engineering.
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Attending Thiel College on a full scholarship, Atwood served as the president of Zeta Tau Alpha and was recently inducted into Chi Eta Sigma, the National Commerce Honorary Society.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
Under the law, students who receive a full scholarship from a college or university will no longer be eligible for additional funding through the Pell Grant program.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
The package for a college (student) athlete may now consist of a full scholarship, NIL deals and a steady paycheck.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2025
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Attending Thiel College on a full scholarship, Atwood served as the president of Zeta Tau Alpha and was recently inducted into Chi Eta Sigma, the National Commerce Honorary Society.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
Under the law, students who receive a full scholarship from a college or university will no longer be eligible for additional funding through the Pell Grant program.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
The package for a college (student) athlete may now consist of a full scholarship, NIL deals and a steady paycheck.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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