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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Since 2011, undocumented students have qualified for in-state tuition and certain forms of state financial aid — policy changes advocates like Bortolleto helped push for through years of organizing and testimony.
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Valentina Toro, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Cost of attendance and/or financial aid award letter 5.
—Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 17 June 2026
This includes increasing college preparatory course availability at high schools, making financial aid systems easier to navigate, and recruiting and retaining Asian American and Pacific Islander faculty members.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Despite student concerns, financial aid officials say the goal is not to create additional hardship.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 6 June 2026
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Valentina Toro, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Cost of attendance and/or financial aid award letter 5.
—Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 17 June 2026
This includes increasing college preparatory course availability at high schools, making financial aid systems easier to navigate, and recruiting and retaining Asian American and Pacific Islander faculty members.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Despite student concerns, financial aid officials say the goal is not to create additional hardship.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 6 June 2026
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“Financial aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20aid. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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