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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In addition to bolstering underfunded K-12 schools and protecting the rights of kids with disabilities, the department also manages the federal financial aid process for college students.
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Anna North, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
The grant money will make Johns Hopkins Medical School tuition free for students from families earning under $300,000 and will also increase financial aid for students pursuing degrees in nursing and public health.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
The figure was higher than the $19.6 billion allocated to Ukraine in financial aid in 2024, according to a tracker from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Other entertainment affiliates have also committed to financial aid including the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, Annenberg Foundation, Wasserman Foundation and many more.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
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Anna North, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
The grant money will make Johns Hopkins Medical School tuition free for students from families earning under $300,000 and will also increase financial aid for students pursuing degrees in nursing and public health.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
The figure was higher than the $19.6 billion allocated to Ukraine in financial aid in 2024, according to a tracker from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Other entertainment affiliates have also committed to financial aid including the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, Annenberg Foundation, Wasserman Foundation and many more.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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