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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Compared to the same time period last year, there was a 116% spike in inquiries about financial aid.
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The spring semester is a busy time for high school seniors prepping for college — waiting anxiously for acceptance letters, filling out financial aid forms and choosing a school.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The increase prices has led to more families searching for financial aid to fund their child’s education.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
Haddad said the committee is also planning an overhaul of the Promise program, an initiative to provide financial aid for first-generation low-income college students in Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The spring semester is a busy time for high school seniors prepping for college — waiting anxiously for acceptance letters, filling out financial aid forms and choosing a school.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The increase prices has led to more families searching for financial aid to fund their child’s education.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
Haddad said the committee is also planning an overhaul of the Promise program, an initiative to provide financial aid for first-generation low-income college students in Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Financial aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20aid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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