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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The average net price a Harvard student paid in 2023-24 was $17,900, as colleges offered either financial aid, straight-up discounts or scholarships.
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Andrew P. Morriss, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
At Pima Medical Institute, a certificate program lasts 9 to 10 months and costs close to $20,000 at its Chula Vista campus, including tuition, textbooks, lab supplies, uniforms and tax, with financial aid available for qualified students.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
To define what counts as a professional program, the Education Department is turning to a 1965 law governing student financial aid.
—CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
And the money is well-needed; about 80% of students at the college receive financial aid and/or scholarships, with 75% of the pupils completing their degrees with zero debt.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
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Andrew P. Morriss, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
At Pima Medical Institute, a certificate program lasts 9 to 10 months and costs close to $20,000 at its Chula Vista campus, including tuition, textbooks, lab supplies, uniforms and tax, with financial aid available for qualified students.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
To define what counts as a professional program, the Education Department is turning to a 1965 law governing student financial aid.
—CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
And the money is well-needed; about 80% of students at the college receive financial aid and/or scholarships, with 75% of the pupils completing their degrees with zero debt.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
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 10 Dec. 2025.
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