state aid
noun
: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution
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The issue is reminiscent of Milwaukee Public Schools' own problems with financial audit deadlines, which led to the resignation of former Superintendent Keith Posley and other top officials as the state withheld millions in state aid until reports were completed.
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
None of the proposals provide more state aid.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Those who qualify for a hardship deferment include people receiving certain types of federal or state aid and anyone volunteering in the Peace Corps, Kantrowitz said.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The declarations allow greater flexibility in state aid.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
None of the proposals provide more state aid.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Those who qualify for a hardship deferment include people receiving certain types of federal or state aid and anyone volunteering in the Peace Corps, Kantrowitz said.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The declarations allow greater flexibility in state aid.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for state aid
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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