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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Tuition promise programs cover the remaining balance of an eligible student's tuition bill after federal financial aid and scholarships.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Since then, schools have reported widespread disruptions in government services, particularly in programs related to college financial aid, school oversight and civil rights enforcement.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Later that year, the office said the Department of Transportation hasn’t established the goals required to properly assess the performance of the financial aid programs that are supposed to encourage shipbuilding.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
The wrestling community has often rallied to support its own through organizations like the Cauliflower Alley Club, which provides financial aid to wrestlers in need.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Since then, schools have reported widespread disruptions in government services, particularly in programs related to college financial aid, school oversight and civil rights enforcement.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Later that year, the office said the Department of Transportation hasn’t established the goals required to properly assess the performance of the financial aid programs that are supposed to encourage shipbuilding.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
The wrestling community has often rallied to support its own through organizations like the Cauliflower Alley Club, which provides financial aid to wrestlers in need.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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 18 Oct. 2025.
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