noun
scholarship student; student receiving financial aid
Refers to a student whose tuition or living expenses are covered by a scholarship or stipend, often from a school, government, or organization.
彼は大学の給費生として留学した。
He studied abroad as a scholarship student of the university.
給費生制度を利用して学費をまかなう。
I cover my tuition by using the scholarship student system.
Compound of 給費 (きゅうひ, 'provision of expenses') + 生 (せい, 'student').