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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At Harvard and many other universities, the enrollment of foreign students, who usually pay full tuition, often subsidizes many other expenses, including financial aid for domestic students.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
But the financial aid package is not the only financial factor students should weigh when deciding between colleges.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Staff will be available to answer questions about admissions, financial aid and other topics during the open house, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Every bit of his financial aid went to diapers and baby food.
—D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
But the financial aid package is not the only financial factor students should weigh when deciding between colleges.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Staff will be available to answer questions about admissions, financial aid and other topics during the open house, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Every bit of his financial aid went to diapers and baby food.
—D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.
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