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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Within higher education, Tutwiler highlighted the administration’s progress in doubling funding for financial aid, making community college free for residents, and eliminating tuition and fee costs for Pell grant-eligible students at public colleges.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
If granted, the case would mark the first time plaintiffs have recovered monetary damages in a Title IX case centered on disproportionate athletic financial aid.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Additionally, conservatives have long argued that financial aid for college students has simply caused colleges to raise prices, and there is evidence that a similar effect is taking place in K-12 voucher programs.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As of 2024, the total cost of attending a four-year college was $30,000 after financial aid awards, according to a New York Federal Reserve Bank study last year.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
If granted, the case would mark the first time plaintiffs have recovered monetary damages in a Title IX case centered on disproportionate athletic financial aid.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Additionally, conservatives have long argued that financial aid for college students has simply caused colleges to raise prices, and there is evidence that a similar effect is taking place in K-12 voucher programs.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As of 2024, the total cost of attending a four-year college was $30,000 after financial aid awards, according to a New York Federal Reserve Bank study last year.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Financial aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20aid. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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