In plain English
It tells where a scholarship application stands right now in the review process. The term refers to the application's present stage between being submitted and receiving a decision.
In context
Here, "scholarship status" communicates the current stage of the scholarship application during the period from submission until a decision is made.
- Situation
- Applying for admission, scholarships, financial aid, and following decision status
- What it communicates
- labels the page or field showing an award application's current stage
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not indicate what the final result of the application will be.
Examples
“Although her scholarship status changed from submitted to under review, she still had no decision.”
“The coordinator said my scholarship status would remain pending until the review was complete.”