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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But many of these top schools are also addressing the college affordability crisis head-on by offering more generous financial aid packages, with some even covering the entire cost for low-income families. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 June 2026 This includes increasing college preparatory course availability at high schools, making financial aid systems easier to navigate, and recruiting and retaining Asian American and Pacific Islander faculty members. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026 Despite student concerns, financial aid officials say the goal is not to create additional hardship. 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 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 18 Jun. 2026.

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