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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Andrew Maraniss — best known for his book on 1960s Vanderbilt hoops star Perry Wallace, the first Black SEC basketball player to get a full scholarship — truly did shine at an annual fundraiser breakfast for a literacy nonprofit. Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025 In high school, she was known as Sharon Marshall, a standout student who earned a full scholarship to Georgia Tech University for aerospace engineering. Christina Coulter, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025 In return for a full scholarship, undergraduates must work 15 hours a week, plus two 40-hour weeks during the academic year as part of the school’s work program. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 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 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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