Scholarship
'skɒləʃɪp
Definitions
2 meaningsA grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.
'skɒləʃɪp
Financial aid for education
She received a full scholarship to Harvard.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're a super smart student who's acing all your classes. A scholarship is like a gift of money that helps you pay for school, so you don't have to worry so much about the cost. It's like a special reward for your hard work!
👶 For kids: A scholarship is like a special gift of money to help you go to school!
More Examples
He applied for several scholarships to help cover his tuition costs.
The university offers scholarships based on academic merit and financial need.
How It's Used
"Many students rely on scholarships to help pay for college."
"The foundation provides scholarships to students from low-income families."
The academic attainment; learning of a high level; the quality of a scholar.
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Academic knowledge
Her scholarship in ancient history is highly regarded.
💡 Simply: Think of it as the deep knowledge and understanding that someone has after studying for a long time. It's the stuff that smart people who write books or do research know really, really well.
👶 For kids: Scholarship is when someone knows a lot about a subject because they've been studying it!
More Examples
The book is a valuable contribution to the existing scholarship on the subject.
He dedicated his life to the pursuit of scholarship.
How It's Used
"His work has significantly contributed to the advancement of scholarship in the field."
"The university promotes scholarship and intellectual inquiry."
From Middle English *scholarshipe*, from scholar + -ship. The sense of 'financial aid' developed later.
The term 'scholarship' in the sense of learning and knowledge is found as early as the 14th century. The meaning relating to financial aid is a later development.
Memory tip
Think of a ship carrying a scholar – a scholarship helps to carry the student through their studies.