Many payouts are low -- $100 to $500, which might not pay for a semester's worth of books or beer -- and the amount of work required to apply is often substantial.

许多获得的奖学金金额很低，只有100~500美元，这些钱甚至不够一个学期的书费或者是喝啤酒的钱，而为了申请这样的奖学金所做的工作却是相当多。

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Many payouts are low -- $100 to $500, which might not pay for a semester's worth of books or beer -- and the amount of work required to apply is often substantial.

许多获得的奖学金金额很低，只有100~500美元，这些钱甚至不够一个学期的书费或者是喝啤酒的钱，而为了申请这样的奖学金所做的工作却是相当多。

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