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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Slusser, a Texas native, was on a full scholarship, just like Fleming. —

Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024 For instance, a football team could use 105 roster spots, while having 85 on full scholarship and giving the other 20 half-scholarships or something along those lines. —

Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 July 2024 Allred, a 41-year-old civil rights lawyer, had a career in football, earning a full scholarship to Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and eventually playing for the Tennessee Titans, before turning to politics. —

Char Adams, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024 Watch Halloweentown High on Disney+ 11 of 46 Return to Halloweentown Marnie (Sara Paxton, replacing Kimberly Brown) has received a full scholarship to Halloweentown's prestigious Witch University. —

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