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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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 Another show might have had Ana hide the fact that she’s gotten into Columbia on a full scholarship, ratcheting up the tension until a climactic blow-up with her family. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Apr. 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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