beca al mérito

English translation: merit scholarship

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Spanish term or phrase:beca al mérito
English translation:merit scholarship
Entered by: Milagros Díaz

19:46 Dec 15, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / becas
Spanish term or phrase: beca al mérito
estudios financiados con beca al mérito
Milagros Díaz
Local time: 08:01
merit scholarship
Explanation:
scholarship on its own can refer to ones given for reasons other than academic merit

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National Merit Scholarship Corporation http://www.nationalmerit.org/
Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation http://www.cmsf.ca/


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scholarship: "A grant of financial aid awarded to a student, as for the purpose of attending a college."
http://a9.com/scholarship#gurunet_Dictionary
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Nedra Rivera Huntington
United States
Local time: 06:01
Grading comment
Thanks
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4 +11merit scholarship
Nedra Rivera Huntington
5scholarship
Edward Tully


  

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scholarship


Explanation:
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Edward Tully
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
merit scholarship


Explanation:
scholarship on its own can refer to ones given for reasons other than academic merit

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Note added at 15 mins (2006-12-15 20:01:08 GMT)
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation http://www.nationalmerit.org/
Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation http://www.cmsf.ca/


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Note added at 15 mins (2006-12-15 20:01:51 GMT)
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scholarship: "A grant of financial aid awarded to a student, as for the purpose of attending a college."
http://a9.com/scholarship#gurunet_Dictionary

Nedra Rivera Huntington
United States
Local time: 06:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heather Oland: Yes, as opposed to an athletic scholarship or a need-based scholarship.
10 mins
  -> Thanks, Heather. That's what I was trying to remember "need-based"!

agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
1 hr
  -> Gracias!

agree  lafresita (X)
1 hr
  -> Gracias, lamiro.

agree  Juan Jacob: Claro, debe haber algún tipo de "mérito".
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Juan Jacob.

agree  cmwilliams (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thank ye!

agree  Christian [email protected]
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Christian!

agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA
7 hrs
  -> Thanks much, femme.

agree  Lydia De Jorge
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Lydia!

agree  DDM
9 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias otra vez, Daniel.

agree  marybro
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, marybro.

agree  Refugio
23 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ruth.
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