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.

Examples of financial aid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, Tressa Cunningham relays that 99 percent of the student body in the program receives some form of financial aid. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 May 2024 These students are from ZIP codes with higher mean incomes and are less likely to apply for financial aid with their application. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 May 2024 Universities are also feeling the stress of the FAFSA disaster, said Christopher Murr, assistant vice president for financial aid and scholarships at Texas State University. Bernard Mokam, New York Times, 5 May 2024 He was promoted to director of financial aid in 1981, and finally to director of financial aid enrollment and student services. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024 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 6 Jun. 2024.

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