In plain English
It is an official request document used by a student. The student fills it in and submits it to ask to be considered for a scholarship.
In context
Here, “scholarship application” denotes the separate official form a student completes and submits to ask to be considered for a scholarship.
- Situation
- Applying for admission, scholarships, financial aid, and following decision status
- What it communicates
- labels a separate form for scholarship requests
Meaning limits
The term itself does not establish that the student qualifies for a scholarship or that any scholarship will be awarded.
Examples
“After checking every line, the student signed the scholarship application and handed it in.”
“The scholarship application was returned because one page had been left blank.”