get a scholarship

Meaning

To be awarded financial aid or a grant by a school, university, or organization based on academic merit, athletic ability, or other criteria. This money does not have to be repaid.

Examples

• He managed to get a scholarship to study engineering at Stanford.

  He managed to get a scholarship to study engineering at Stanford.

• If you get a scholarship, you won't have to worry about tuition fees.

  If you get a scholarship, you won't have to worry about tuition fees.

• She worked incredibly hard in high school to get a full scholarship.

  She worked incredibly hard in high school to get a full scholarship.

• Is it difficult for international students to get a scholarship at your university?

  Is it difficult for international students to get a scholarship at your university?

• He was thrilled to get a scholarship that covers both housing and books.

  He was thrilled to get a scholarship that covers both housing and books.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to gain a scholarship for my master's degree.

  ✓ I want to get a scholarship for my master's degree.

  We do not use 'gain' with scholarship. The natural collocations are 'get', 'receive', or 'win'.

• ✗ She got a scholar to study abroad.

  ✓ She got a scholarship to study abroad.

  A 'scholar' is the person who studies. The financial award itself is a 'scholarship'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• She was able to attend the prestigious school because she managed to ___.

  💡 Be awarded free funding for education.

  Show answer

  get a scholarship

• My grades aren't high enough to ___ this year.

  💡 Receive academic financial aid.

  Show answer

  get a scholarship