Scholarship facts for kids

A scholarship is like a special gift of money. It helps students pay for their studies. This money can come from schools, universities, or other groups. It helps people learn and do important research.

What is a Scholarship?

A scholarship gives financial help to students. It means you get money to pay for your education. This money can cover many costs. It helps you go to a school, college, or university. It is similar to a bursary, which also helps with study costs.

Different Kinds of Scholarships

There are many types of scholarships. Some scholarships pay for all your tuition fees. Tuition fees are the money you need to pay to study. Other scholarships might only help with part of these fees. Some scholarships even give money for other things. This can include money for food and a place to live.

How Do Scholarships Work?

Sometimes, students need to do something in return for their scholarship. For example, they might need to work for the organization after they finish studying. Or, they might help the school in some way. Often, the amount of money a student gets depends on their family's income. This helps students from families who might not have a lot of money.

Scholarships for Everyone

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is an important agreement. It says that scholarships must be given fairly to everyone. This means girls should get scholarships just like boys. No one should be treated differently because of their gender. Everyone should have an equal chance to get an education.

Related pages

• Choral scholar
• Right to education

Images for kids

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  A young man (in bowtie) receives a scholarship at a ceremony.

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  US Aid scholarship certificates.

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  A Navy Rear Admiral presents a Midshipman with a ceremonial cheque symbolizing her $180,000 Navy Reserve Officers Training Candidate scholarship.

See also

In Spanish: Beca para niños