isko

Etymology
, from the phrase, lit. 'scholar of the people'. The scholarship of the students given the label is subsidized by the government, which is in turn funded by the citizens' taxes. Thus, in effect, the people pays for the students' education.

Noun

 * 1) student with education subsidized by the government

Usage notes

 * The term is not gender-specific. However, since the word ends with -o (Spanish-derived masculine suffix, see ), the word is sometimes assumed to be masculine. The term is used to specify a female state university student.