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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Among other requests, the California Student Aid Commission — the agency that administers financial aid programs for college and university students — asked California’s final budget for $503,000 for its information technology needs.
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Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Other times, kinship families won’t move in because the apartments don’t meet licensing standards for foster care, a requirement in most states if kin caregivers want to receive the same financial aid as strangers while a case is open.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
In Los Angeles County, approximately 68% of public high school students are eligible for the scholarships, with more than $465 million in financial aid available countywide, according to program officials.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The new offer builds upon the university’s existing financial aid commitments by doubling the annual income threshold for an undergraduate student’s family to qualify for tuition assistance.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Other times, kinship families won’t move in because the apartments don’t meet licensing standards for foster care, a requirement in most states if kin caregivers want to receive the same financial aid as strangers while a case is open.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
In Los Angeles County, approximately 68% of public high school students are eligible for the scholarships, with more than $465 million in financial aid available countywide, according to program officials.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The new offer builds upon the university’s existing financial aid commitments by doubling the annual income threshold for an undergraduate student’s family to qualify for tuition assistance.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 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 21 May. 2026.
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