refugee – n. someone who has been forced to leave a country because of war or for religious or political reasons

congratulate – v. to tell someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck

scholarship - n. an amount of money that is given by a school, an organization, etc., to a student to help pay for the student's education

status – n. the official position of a person or thing according to the law

degree – n. n official document and title that is given to someone who has successfully completed a series of classes at a college or university

veteran – n. someone who fought in a war as a soldier, sailor or some other position