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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Some of these make sense, such as help in navigating financial aid and mental health support.
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Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The suits argued that layoffs left the department unable to carry out responsibilities required by Congress, including duties to support special education, distribute financial aid and enforce civil rights laws.
—Mark Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
International students are more likely to pay full tuition at US colleges, in part because most aren’t eligible for federal financial aid, bringing significant funding to colleges, CNN has reported.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Most federal funding, including financial aid, hinges on a school being accredited.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The suits argued that layoffs left the department unable to carry out responsibilities required by Congress, including duties to support special education, distribute financial aid and enforce civil rights laws.
—Mark Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
International students are more likely to pay full tuition at US colleges, in part because most aren’t eligible for federal financial aid, bringing significant funding to colleges, CNN has reported.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Most federal funding, including financial aid, hinges on a school being accredited.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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“Financial aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20aid. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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