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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According to Variety, Withers was an accomplished athlete who earned an NCAA football scholarship to Penn State University.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
And, for good measure, was an elite high school wide receiver with football scholarship offers from Georgia, Clemson, Michigan and others.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Florida State offered him a football scholarship a few days later.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Jayla, a New Jersey native, played on the women’s basketball team, while Bryan attended on a football scholarship.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
And, for good measure, was an elite high school wide receiver with football scholarship offers from Georgia, Clemson, Michigan and others.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Florida State offered him a football scholarship a few days later.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Jayla, a New Jersey native, played on the women’s basketball team, while Bryan attended on a football scholarship.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Football scholarship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/football%20scholarship. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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