Scholarship

Pronunciation: /ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp/

Definitions of scholarship

noun a grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement

Example Sentences

A1 A scholarship helped me pay for my college tuition.

A2 She received a scholarship for her academic achievements.

B1 Applying for scholarships can help reduce the financial burden of higher education.

B2 Winning a prestigious scholarship allowed him to study abroad.

C1 Her scholarship covered all expenses related to her research project.

C2 The scholarship committee was impressed by his outstanding academic record.

Examples of scholarship in a Sentence

formal She was awarded a scholarship to study at the prestigious university.

informal He got a scholarship to help pay for his college tuition.

slang Dude, I heard she scored a sick scholarship for her sports skills.

figurative His hard work and dedication served as his scholarship to success in the business world.

Grammatical Forms of scholarship

• plural: scholarships
• comparative: more scholarly
• superlative: most scholarly
• present tense: scholarships
• future tense: will scholarship
• perfect tense: have scholarship
• continuous tense: is scholarship
• singular: scholarship
• positive degree: scholarship
• infinitive: to scholarship
• gerund: scholarship
• participle: scholarship

Origin and Evolution of scholarship

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'scholarship' originated from the Old French word 'scholerschip' which was derived from the Latin word 'scholaria' meaning 'student body'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'scholarship' evolved from referring to a group of students to denoting academic study or achievement, particularly in the form of financial aid or grant for education.