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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Before pivoting to acting, Ali was himself a high level athlete, playing Division I basketball at Saint Mary’s on a full scholarship. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The experience prompted Tokmak, who emigrated from Turkey on a full scholarship to Stanford, to leave her role as director of engineering at Scale AI to start Netic to bring AI to trade businesses like plumbing and HVAC. — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Skylar later earned a full scholarship and played four seasons under coaches Bruce Pearl and Cuonzo Martin, according to Knox News. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 The twins went on to attend Stanford University on a full scholarship and then the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 24 June 2026 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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