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Scholarship vs Tuition - What's the difference?

scholarship | tuition |

As nouns the difference between scholarship and tuition

is that scholarship is a grant-in-aid to a student while tuition is a sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college).

scholarship

English

Noun

(wikipedia scholarship) (en noun)
  • A grant-in-aid to a student.
  • The character or qualities of a scholar.
  • The activity, methods or attainments of a scholar.
  • (uncountable) The sum of knowledge accrued by scholars; the realm of refined learning.
  • (Australia, dated) The first year of high school, often accompanied by exams that needed to be passed before advancement to the higher grades.
  • Synonyms

    * (money to assist a student to study) allowance, grant, stipend, subsidy, bursary * (character of a scholar) * (activity of a scholar) * (knowledge accrued by the activity of scholars)

    tuition

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college).
  • The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.
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  • (label) care, guardianship.
  • * 1599 , :
  • BENEDICK. I have almost matter enough in me for such an embassage; and so I commit you—
    CLAUDIO. To the tuition of God: from my house, if I had it,—
    DON PEDRO. The sixth of July: your loving friend, Benedick.
    BENEDICK. Nay, mock not, mock not.