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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Troy Mart resulted after Willis didn’t like how students had to stand in line for the meal pantry at the financial aid office.
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
However, these institutions have fewer financial aid resources to support graduate students, which means many rely heavily on federal loans to finance their education.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This form determines your eligibility for financial aid such as federal grants, work-study opportunities and federal student loans.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 30 July 2025
The agency currently distributes $640 million in state financial aid to help more than 130,000 students.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
However, these institutions have fewer financial aid resources to support graduate students, which means many rely heavily on federal loans to finance their education.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This form determines your eligibility for financial aid such as federal grants, work-study opportunities and federal student loans.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 30 July 2025
The agency currently distributes $640 million in state financial aid to help more than 130,000 students.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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