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 company, about 65,000 California Community College student accounts were impacted by data changes, roughly 1,000 were accessed and 400 had financial aid refunds taken out. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026 In February, a student died during unrest over unpaid financial aid at Dakar’s Cheikh Anta Diop University. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 The Florida Department of Education reported a hack into the state’s student financial aid portal Thursday, potentially compromising millions of Floridians’ personal information such as Social Security numbers. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 However, the financial aid website and portal still appears to be down. — Austin Horn, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2026.

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