What is a ‘Scholarship’?

A scholarship is an award of sorts that grants you paid access to pursue academic study.It could be a financial grant, with tuition, classes, books (and even boarding and other expenses depending on the grant), paid for by someone else, other than yourself or your parentsIt is an award to the student or scholar for the sole purpose of furthering their education. There are lots of selection and award criteria, eligibility stipulations, which typically underscore the views or purposes of the original philanthropist, donor or founder of the award(s) to be given.College scholarships