scholarship

/ˈskɒləʃɪp/noun

Money awarded to a student to help pay for their education.

Example sentences

“She won a full scholarship to study engineering.”
“Without a scholarship, he could never have afforded college.”

A second sense means academic work collectively: 'recent scholarship on the topic' refers to published research, not money.

Synonyms for scholarship

grant
bursary
award
fellowship

Related words

tuitionThe money paid for teaching, especially the fees charged by a college, university, or private school.graduateSomeone who has finished all the requirements for a degree at a university or college.assignmentThe act of handing out a job or duties, or the task that is given.semesterOne of the two halves into which a school or academic year is divided.knowledgeInformation and understanding about a subject, place, or situation that a person has gained.lectureA talk given to an audience, usually to teach them about a subject.