grant-in-aid

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Recent Examples of grant-in-aid Starting in 2014, power-conference schools could provide scholarships up to the full cost of attendance beyond the traditional grant-in-aid. Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025 That makes the laundering of regulation through subsidies, grants, contracts and state grants-in-aid a major concern. Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 In lieu of the trust, the Ninth Circuit held the appropriate remedy was for NCAA rules to allow colleges to offer college athletes up to the full cost of attendance, which for athletes at many colleges meant thousands of dollars more than their grant-in-aid. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025 On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed federal agencies to stop spending money, with exceptions for entitlements, defense, and direct support for individuals, until grants-in-aid programs were aligned with the president’s agenda. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025 The elimination of all initial grants-in-aid and recruiting activities in the sport involved in the latest major violation in question for a two-year period. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024 Ending federal subsidies and grants-in-aid alone would solve many of today’s fiscal problems. Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grant-in-aid
Noun
  • Data obtained by ProPublica from DHS indicates that there have been about 25,000 departures via the mobile app — and a little more than half of them returned with assistance from the federal agency, according to the news report.
    Alexandra Mendoza, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Now, about two-thirds of all full-time students receive some sort of financial assistance, which can bring college costs significantly down.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Woodhouse then turned to a federal database to pull data on the average grants, loans and work study payments at each institution.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Sundance Institute has announced a partnership with Rolex on its feature film program, with the watchmaker set to provide direct financial support and grants for Sundance’s foundational initiative.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Accessibility and Sustainability The lobby, rooftop, spa, and restaurants are all accessible to guests using mobility aids.
    Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Sudan plunged into a civil war more than two years ago, sparking what aid organizations have described as one of the world’s worst displacement and hunger crises.
    Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Most Democrats have blocked the bill while aiming to restore cuts to Medicaid and extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Democrats demand the subsidies be extended, Republicans argue the issue can be dealt with later.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The project is being funded in part by a community development block grant of $355,500 and a grant from KABOOM!
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Those that demonstrate a track record of accelerating housing development would receive larger federal block grants.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Grant-in-aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grant-in-aid. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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