KudoZ home » English to Spanish » Education / Pedagogy

grants and scholarships

Spanish translation: subvenciones y becas

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)

English term or phrase:	grants and scholarships
Spanish translation:	subvenciones y becas
Entered by:	Noemí Busnelli

Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

01:51 Aug 1, 2006

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Education / Pedagogy / student financial aid

English term or phrase: grants and scholarships

I need two distinct words for academic scholarships and grants.

This is the title of the section. I know "becas" is often used to mean scholarships and/or grants. How can I distinguish between the two? I need two terms that are used in Porto Rico. Gracias!!

TranslateThis KudoZ activity Questions: 153 (7 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 566 United States
Local time: 16:17

subvenciones y becas

Explanation:
ok

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 mins (2006-08-01 01:57:44 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Puede ser también subsidios y becas.

Selected response from:

Noemí Busnelli
Local time: 18:17

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +10

subvenciones y becas

Noemí Busnelli

4 +2

becas por necesidad económica y becas por mérito académico

Alejandra Villarroel

grant: donación, concesión, subsidio. Scholarship: beca

blucero

Becas

Angie Hayes

subvenciones y becas

Marina Herrera

becas y financiamiento

MariaPazMella

Answers

5 mins confidence:

becas y financiamiento

Explanation:
una opción :)

MariaPazMella
Chile
Local time: 17:17
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

subvenciones y becas

Noemí Busnelli
Local time: 18:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 44

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

13 mins confidence:

subvenciones y becas

Explanation:
También se puede usar subvención si el "grant" es ayuda a causa de necesidad, como discapacidad, pobreza, hijos de veteranos de guerra, etc., para distinguirlas de las que son otorgados por honores o calificaciones especiales.

Marina Herrera
Local time: 17:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 62

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

becas por necesidad económica y becas por mérito académico

Explanation:
Esta distinción la aprendí hace varios años en una clase de inglés de boca de una profesora británica. De todas formas, te lo confirmo.

What is the difference between grants and scholarships?
In general grants are based on financial need and scholarships are based on academic achievement, special skills or talent. Neither requires repayment upon completion of an academic program.
http://www.neiu.edu/NEIU Departments/Administrative Departme...

What’s the difference between grants and scholarships?
Grants are given to students who demonstrate financial need. Most grants come from federal or state sources. Scholarships usually recognize the student's academic achievement. Some scholarships consider other factors in addition to academic achievement such as major or program of study, community/school involvement, residency, etc. Some scholarships also consider financial need as criteria. Both grants and scholarships are considered "gift aid" because the money does not need to be repaid.
http://www.ncat.edu/~finaid/FAQ.html

What is the difference between grants and scholarships? Grants are FREE NEED BASED monies while Scholarships are FREE MERIT BASED monies.
http://www.jwu.edu/florida/paws/faq_finanserv.htm

Grants and Scholarships
Grants and scholarships are similar in that they are both essentially free money that does not need to be repaid – and for that reason they should be the type of student financial aid you seek first, before you consider loans. Grants and scholarships are different, however, in their sources of funding, the purposes they support, and the basis they are awarded on.
Grants
Grants are disbursed on the basis of a student’s financial need, or in order to support a specific project, which is generally research. Most grants are federally sponsored, meaning that they are paid for at least in part by federal funds. The process of applying for grants begins with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Scholarships
Scholarships are an entire area unto themselves. They are often funded by private organizations or individuals, and may be used to support either very broad or very targeted goals. Many scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, regardless of the recipient’s financial need. Scholarships may involve only modest amounts of money, or be available to a limited pool of applicants – for example, an annual civic club scholarship of $500 may be available only to recent graduates of the local high school. Because scholarships tend to award merit, however, even small awards carry a value beyond their financial worth by indicating that this group or individual thought you were outstanding in some way. To find out more about scholarships and how to find and apply for them, go to the college scholarships section of our website.
http://www.studentfinancialaid.info/

Al leer estos enlaces, también se entiende que NO SIEMPRE es tan clarala esta distinción entre apoyo económico de grant y mérito estudiantil de scholarship, pero que sí sirve como referencia general.

Creo que puede haber una mejor forma de expresar estos conceptos en castellano, pero me parece que hablar de becas y subvenciones es hablar más o menos de lo mismo -nos dice la RAE- y son términos que, por lo menos, no reflejan la diferencia que hay entre grants y scholarships.

RAE
Beca.
1. f. Subvención para realizar estudios o investigaciones.

Alejandra Villarroel
Chile
Local time: 17:17
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

4 hrs confidence:

Becas

Explanation:
why do you need two terms? In Puerto Rico they both mean the same. You can generalize it by using "becas" it is the term that we all know in Puerto Rico.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 4 hrs (2006-08-01 06:12:23 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

You will not go wrong by using just one word if your target is Puerto Rico. If you try to use something else you might confuse people there. Believe me I know. I am from Puerto Rico.

Angie Hayes
Local time: 16:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: I know... My challenge is that the document I am translating distinguishes between the two. I will most likely end up using "becas federales / otras becas" or something of this sort. Gracias.

20 hrs confidence:

grant: donación, concesión, subsidio. Scholarship: beca

Explanation:
Otras sugerencias. Espero que te sirvan.

Simon & Schuster's Internationl

blucero
Local time: 14:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 34

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

Overview

Latest translation questions

Ask a translation question

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

grants and scholarships

Spanish translation: subvenciones y becas

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

grants and scholarships

Spanish translation: subvenciones y becas

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

Answers

Sign in to your ProZ.com account...

Or create a new account

ProZ.com ideas

KudoZ™ translation helpThe KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.