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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Jon Stojan, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Unlike the existing Child Tax Credit (CTC), a baby bonus would arrive immediately rather than forcing new parents to wait around until tax season for financial aid.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 29 Apr. 2025
However, there's a huge disparity between tuition for in-state, out-of-state and private four-year schools that can't always be overcome with additional financial aid.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In return for postwar financial aid, western European countries were expected to become viable U.S. trade partners.
— Made By History, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jon Stojan, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Unlike the existing Child Tax Credit (CTC), a baby bonus would arrive immediately rather than forcing new parents to wait around until tax season for financial aid.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 29 Apr. 2025
However, there's a huge disparity between tuition for in-state, out-of-state and private four-year schools that can't always be overcome with additional financial aid.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In return for postwar financial aid, western European countries were expected to become viable U.S. trade partners.
— Made By History, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Financial aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20aid. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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