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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Texas committed to funding all 21 sports up to the full scholarship roster limit, allocating 75 percent of funds to football and 15 percent to men's basketball, according to the Houston Chronicle.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Whereas teams could only offer 11.7 scholarships in baseball, now universities can offer a full scholarship to all 34 players.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Shortly after Saban pivoted and offered a full scholarship, Texas A&M extended a similar overture.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 20 May 2025
In 1988, Shen moved to Chicago to study violin at Roosevelt University on a full scholarship.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Whereas teams could only offer 11.7 scholarships in baseball, now universities can offer a full scholarship to all 34 players.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Shortly after Saban pivoted and offered a full scholarship, Texas A&M extended a similar overture.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 20 May 2025
In 1988, Shen moved to Chicago to study violin at Roosevelt University on a full scholarship.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Full scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20scholarship. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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