Difference between student and scholar

Posted By: Sm Adminon: November 09, 2015In: Miscellaneous

Student:
A student is a learner who attends an educational institution. In other words, student is the one who is learning along with mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to a university.
Scholar:
A scholar is the one who has a great knowledge in a specific branch. To become a great scholar you should do in-depth research and it is not just about managing research but how you individually do your research.
Differences:

Basis	Student	Scholar
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	A person who is studying at a university or other place of higher education.	A specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities.
Synonyms	Undergraduate, pupil, junior, graduate, learner	Intellectual, teacher, student, critic, professor
Antonyms	Teacher and professor	Pupil, student and ignoramus
Types	Its types are: The attention seeking, discussion-dominating student The attentive student The unprepared student The uncivil and disrespectful student
Word origin	It was originated from Late Middle English: from Latin student- ‘applying oneself to’, from the verb studere, related to studium ‘painstaking application’.	It was originated from Old English scol(i)ere ‘schoolchild, student’, from late Latin scholaris, from Latin schola.
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /ˈstjuːd(ə)nt/ Eng (US): /ˈst(y)o͞odnt/	Eng (UK): /ˈskɒlə/ Eng (US): /ˈskälər/
Advantages/Benefits	Its advantages are: You can socialize. You learn from others. You learn from yourself. You can involve a healthy competition. You can find out more on what you really want to do it in life.	Its advantages are: Priority registration High salary Specialized section of courses Personalized academic advising Opportunities to participate in special symposia, trips, and other co-curricular activities Housed together in the residence halls
Disadvantages	Its disadvantages are: You have to wear uniforms. You feel like school is limiting your true abilities.
Example in Sentence	He is not a student. The student raised his hand and asked a question.	He is a leading scholar in his field. I think you are mistaken, I am not a Spanish scholar.