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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According to the center, at least 14 states, including Minnesota, allow immigrant students without legal status to receive financial aid and scholarships on top of in-state tuition.
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
To afford these degrees, students often rely on federal financial aid.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
The funding was intended to address long-standing barriers to land ownership, particularly for minority and tribal farmers who have historically faced discrimination in access to credit and financial aid.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Unlike the previous pro-Western government, the new Czech government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš has rejected any financial aid for Ukraine and guarantees for European Union loans to the country fighting Russia's invasion.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
To afford these degrees, students often rely on federal financial aid.
—Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
The funding was intended to address long-standing barriers to land ownership, particularly for minority and tribal farmers who have historically faced discrimination in access to credit and financial aid.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Unlike the previous pro-Western government, the new Czech government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš has rejected any financial aid for Ukraine and guarantees for European Union loans to the country fighting Russia's invasion.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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