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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Despite student concerns, financial aid officials say the goal is not to create additional hardship.
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Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The organization calculated the average tuition and financial aid assistance at schools around the nation, then report the median of those averages.
—Chase Jordan
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The report is based on responses by 258 private, nonprofit colleges last fall, meaning that its results should be regarded as preliminary since it was completed before final enrollment numbers and financial aid totals were finalized.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
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Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The organization calculated the average tuition and financial aid assistance at schools around the nation, then report the median of those averages.
—Chase Jordan
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The report is based on responses by 258 private, nonprofit colleges last fall, meaning that its results should be regarded as preliminary since it was completed before final enrollment numbers and financial aid totals were finalized.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
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“Financial aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20aid. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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