football scholarship
noun
: an amount of money that is given by a school to a student to help pay for the student's education in order for the student to play football for the school
attending college on a football scholarship
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Austin received a full football scholarship to North Texas upon Burrhus’ graduation as the two moved in together.
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Remembering the stars who've died this year Born on April 3, 1959, Dobies attended college at what is now Delaware Valley University on a football scholarship before turning to acting.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The current football scholarship limit of 85 would be replaced with a 105-player roster limit.
—Donna Lopiano, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The local university — Clemson — offered him a football scholarship to play receiver.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Remembering the stars who've died this year Born on April 3, 1959, Dobies attended college at what is now Delaware Valley University on a football scholarship before turning to acting.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The current football scholarship limit of 85 would be replaced with a 105-player roster limit.
—Donna Lopiano, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The local university — Clemson — offered him a football scholarship to play receiver.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for football scholarship
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“Football scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/football%20scholarship. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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