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scholarship program
UK/ˈskɒləʃɪp ˈprəʊɡræm/US/ˈskɑːlərʃɪp ˈproʊɡræm/SCHOL·ar·ship PROG·ram
a scheme or set of awards that provides financial support to students
Examples
“The university launched a scholarship program for high-achieving students from rural areas.”
“Applying for the scholarship program requires two references and a personal statement.”
“Several companies sponsor a scholarship program for engineering students.”
Band 8 sentence
“The university’s new scholarship program targets talented students from low-income backgrounds to increase social mobility.”
Collocations
- apply for a scholarship
- award a scholarship
Word family
Common mistakes
apply scholarship program→apply for a scholarship program
get scholarship program→receive a scholarship
Say it for a higher band
5get a scholarship→6receive a scholarship→7+scholarship program
Synonyms
grant scheme
Easily confused
grant
“She received a scholarship program offer to study abroad.”
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