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A young man (in bowtie) receives a scholarship at a ceremony. A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education.Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need, research experience or specific professional experience.
Scholarships may have a financial need component but rely on other criteria as well. Some private need-based awards are confusingly called scholarships and require the results of a FAFSA (the family's EFC). However, scholarships are often merit-based, while grants tend to be need-based. Some examples of grants commonly applied for in the U.S.:
September 1, 1993: Georgia's first HOPE Scholarship is awarded to Matthew Miller of Snellville, Georgia to attend Gwinnett Technical College. July 1, 1994: HOPE makes its first expansion to cover four rather than two years of tuition. In addition, mandatory fees and a $100 per quarter book allowance will be paid for the first time. July 1, 1995:
For the oldest Americans who grew up during the Depression, the concept of receiving an allowance would have been completely alien when they were children. Parents put their kids to work and the...
The Yenching Scholarship will offer fully funded scholarships, including tuition, accommodation, transportation, and a living stipend to Yenching Scholars selected annually from around the world [citation needed]. The acceptance rate for the most recent cohort is 2.7 percent [citation needed].
Recipients of the Mandela Rhodes Scholarship are students with outstanding academic achievements who also possess leadership ability, entrepreneurial skills, and a commitment to reconciliation. [ 5 ] The scholarships cover tuition, accommodation, meals, book allowance, general allowance, and travel expenses. [ 6 ]
Taylor Swift became overwhelmed with gratitude during the "Champagne Problems" standing ovation on Saturday in Toronto.
Millions of Americans should prepare for an Arctic blast that will blanket much of the country in below-freezing temperatures over the next several days. Frigid conditions are expected over a ...