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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There are more colleges and universities today than there were 60 years ago, and the federal financial aid situation is changing constantly.
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Silas Allen
september 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Individual public benefits, such as food stamps and college financial aid, have been largely unavailable to people in the country without legal status.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The schools will offer their own courses, mantain separate advising and financial aid services, and pay their own employees.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
These schools may now owe hundreds of millions more annually, funds historically directed toward financial aid, research, and student services.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Silas Allen
september 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Individual public benefits, such as food stamps and college financial aid, have been largely unavailable to people in the country without legal status.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The schools will offer their own courses, mantain separate advising and financial aid services, and pay their own employees.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
These schools may now owe hundreds of millions more annually, funds historically directed toward financial aid, research, and student services.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Financial aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20aid. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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