financial aid
noun
US
: money that is given or lent to students in order to help pay for their education
She qualified for financial aid.
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Additionally, Tressa Cunningham relays that 99 percent of the student body in the program receives some form of financial aid.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 May 2024
These students are from ZIP codes with higher mean incomes and are less likely to apply for financial aid with their application.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 May 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 May 2024
These students are from ZIP codes with higher mean incomes and are less likely to apply for financial aid with their application.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for financial aid
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“Financial aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20aid. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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