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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Removing barriers for non-traditional students like prohibitive costs or complicated admissions and financial aid processes is one way to improve access, said Lane, who helps create the commission’s enrollment reports.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Students should know where they are enrolled, who grants their degree, who governs the curriculum, how financial aid works, where student services are delivered and who is accountable when something goes wrong.
—Christos Korgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
She’s equipped with a hefty financial aid package and a broad-brush vision of what her post-high school life will look like.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
That includes academics, athletics, events, extracurricular activities and financial aid.
—Marie-Amelie George, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Students should know where they are enrolled, who grants their degree, who governs the curriculum, how financial aid works, where student services are delivered and who is accountable when something goes wrong.
—Christos Korgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
She’s equipped with a hefty financial aid package and a broad-brush vision of what her post-high school life will look like.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
That includes academics, athletics, events, extracurricular activities and financial aid.
—Marie-Amelie George, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
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“Financial aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20aid. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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