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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Federal student loan repayment is regulated by the Department of Education under the Higher Education Act, student financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz told McClatchy News in an email.
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Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Large portions of college endowments are restricted and earmarked for specific purposes, such as undergraduate financial aid.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
But students who rely on financial aid to pay for tuition and other costs were not expected to see any disruptions from the pause.
—Cheyanne Mumphrey, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump 2nd term live updates: Federal financial aid freeze causes confusion, alarm
The Fed retreated in its fight against inflation over the final months of last year, lowering interest rates by a percentage point.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Large portions of college endowments are restricted and earmarked for specific purposes, such as undergraduate financial aid.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
But students who rely on financial aid to pay for tuition and other costs were not expected to see any disruptions from the pause.
—Cheyanne Mumphrey, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump 2nd term live updates: Federal financial aid freeze causes confusion, alarm
The Fed retreated in its fight against inflation over the final months of last year, lowering interest rates by a percentage point.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Financial aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20aid. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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