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A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education.

Scholarships are awarded based upon various criteria, which usually reflect the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.

Scholarship money is not required to be repaid.

A student loan is a type of loan designed to help students pay for post-secondary education and the associated fees, such as tuition, books and supplies, and living expenses.

It may differ from other types of loans in that the interest rate may be substantially lower and the repayment schedule may be deferred while the student is still in school.

It also differs in many countries in the strict laws regulating renegotiating and bankruptcy.

This article highlights the differences of the student loan system in several major countries.

Student financial aid in the United States is funding that is available exclusively to students attending a post-secondary educational institution in the United States.

This funding is to assist in covering the many costs incurred in the pursuit of post-secondary education.

Financial aid is available from federal, state, educational institutions, and private agencies (foundations), and can be awarded in the forms of grants, education loans, work-study and scholarships.

Please note that in order to apply for any federal financial aid students must first complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

or pupil is a learner or someone who attends an educational institution.

In Britain those attending university are termed "students".

In the United States, and more recently also in Britain, the term "student" is applied to both categories.

In its widest use, student is used for anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university.

When speaking about learning outside an institution, "student" is also used to refer to someone who is learning a topic or who is "a student of" a certain topic or person.