financial aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of financial aid
First recorded in 1770–80, for an earlier sense
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The school also noted it didn’t increase its undergraduate tuition for the 2026-2027 academic year and that it recently expanded its financial aid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Cabrera would do that by making student services easier to navigate and strengthening financial aid and other support, including for food, housing, child care and mental health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Myers said around 30% of Mountain School students receive financial aid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
College could work out slightly cheaper in Canada, but that depends on financial aid.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
All of the financial aid I once received I had to give back.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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