financial aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of financial aid
First recorded in 1770–80, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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The biggest reason: a 529 plan is a state-sponsored college tuition account, so your mother’s gift won’t count against her grandchildren when applying for financial aid.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
A majority of domestic students at most schools receive some type of financial aid from the university.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
"They're wanting to contribute to the community. They want to be independent of receiving financial aid and they're not able to do it - they're actually trapped in it, in some respects."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Millions of parents who aren’t eligible for financial aid, but can’t afford to pay full price, took out student loans on behalf of their children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“I thought they had great financial aid there.”
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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