collocation · formal
athletic scholarships
UK/æθˈlɛtɪk ˈskɒləʃɪps/US/æθˈlɛtɪk ˈskɑːlərˌʃɪps/ath·LET·ic SCHOL·ar·ships
Financial awards given to students because of their sporting ability, often to help pay for education.
Examples
“Many universities in the US offer athletic scholarships to talented young players.”
“Athletic scholarships can open educational opportunities for disadvantaged athletes.”
“Debates about athletic scholarships often focus on fairness and academic standards.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many schools argue that athletic scholarships broaden access to higher education for talented youths who might otherwise lack financial means.”
Collocations
- apply for athletic scholarships
- award athletic scholarships
Word family
Common mistakes
sport scholarship→athletic scholarships
a athletic scholarship→an athletic scholarship
apply athletic scholarship→apply for athletic scholarships
Say it for a higher band
5get money for school→6get a sports scholarship→7+athletic scholarships
Synonyms
sports scholarships
Easily confused
academic scholarships
“She received one of the academic scholarships for outstanding grades.”
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In Sport & Exercise
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