financial aid

noun

: 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for financial aid

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