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The Broomes were thrilled — scholarship, room and board for their kid who had worked so hard to earn it.
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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The scholarship includes room and board, books, supplies and travel fees as well as tuition.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The few students left on campus this week tended to be resident assistants — who work in dorms in exchange for free room and board and other benefits — and international students whose families were far away.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
And in instead of pay—which for some is pennies per hour—the prisoners’ wages are often garnished to pay for things like their own room and board and court fees to appeal their cases.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The scholarship includes room and board, books, supplies and travel fees as well as tuition.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The few students left on campus this week tended to be resident assistants — who work in dorms in exchange for free room and board and other benefits — and international students whose families were far away.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
And in instead of pay—which for some is pennies per hour—the prisoners’ wages are often garnished to pay for things like their own room and board and court fees to appeal their cases.
—Doug Melville, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Room and board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/room%20and%20board. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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