stipend

noun sti·pend \ ˈstī-ˌpend , -pənd \

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Examples: stipend in a Sentence

Definition of stipend

: a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses

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Examples of stipend in a Sentence

He receives a small stipend for his work as a research fellow.
the stipend you'll receive as an intern will just barely cover your housing costs

Recent Examples of stipend from the Web

Each officer will receive a $150 stipend to complete the Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report and another $150 to complete a mental wellness exam with a registered psychologist.

— phil rockrohr, chicagotribune.com, "Lincolnshire, police union agree to new contract through 2021," 6 June 2018
The court also boosted the constable’s pay by 5 percent and originally a $3,000 increase in their travel allowance, but later boosted it from a proposed $17,520 for their gas and maintenance stipend to an even $20,000.

— david taylor, Houston Chronicle, "Commissioners vote pay raises for elected officials," 27 May 2018
Cheerleaders should also receive a stipend or be reimbursed for the expensive beauty regimen and accessories required.

— kalyn kahler, SI.com, "NFL Cheerleading Can Still Be Saved," 10 May 2018
The regional superintendent of schools earns a salary from the state in addition to a $18,400 stipend from the county.

— emily k. coleman, Lake County News-Sun, "Lake County Board members freeze their own salaries, boost chairman's," 9 May 2018
Gartland, who cleared it with his AP chief in Boston, and later filed formal paperwork to buttress his copyright, briefly made a nice stipend from the photo.

— eric moskowitz, BostonGlobe.com, "A Celtics-Sixers photo for the ages. And the photographer behind the shot.," 7 May 2018
Brouillard still receives a $550 stipend from the Guam archdiocese each month.

— USA TODAY, "Priest accused in 124 Guam sex abuse cases ages quietly, alone," 5 May 2018
In addition to the public voting, judges assess the projects to determine the winners, who are invited to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt for two days of workshops, with the winning team receiving a $4,000 stipend to cover expenses.

— perry stein, Washington Post, "Mayor awards $4,000 to black high school students who faced online racist backlash in NASA competition," 3 May 2018
The man and his partner had applied separately for emergency cash stipends from FEMA, designed to help storm victims pay for essential needs such as food, shelter and clothing.

— scott gold, latimes.com, "Harry Anderson: Bringing magic to the Big Easy," 17 Apr. 2018

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