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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And then the internal probe led to criminal charges against four more students from Ghana who were accused of financial aid fraud.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Excluding financial aid, Pettersen said about 5% of the technical college system's funding is from federal sources.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
For years, undocumented students, including those protected under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), were excluded from paying in-state tuition and could not access state or federal financial aid.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In recent weeks, the Treasury Department has announced plans to organize $40 billion in currency swaps and loans and other financial aid for Buenos Aires to boost Milei’s administration.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Excluding financial aid, Pettersen said about 5% of the technical college system's funding is from federal sources.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
For years, undocumented students, including those protected under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), were excluded from paying in-state tuition and could not access state or federal financial aid.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In recent weeks, the Treasury Department has announced plans to organize $40 billion in currency swaps and loans and other financial aid for Buenos Aires to boost Milei’s administration.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 20 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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