financial aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of financial aid
First recorded in 1770–80, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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At an annual meeting of financial-aid administrators hosted by the Education Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid earlier this year, people who work in college financial aid barraged government officials with questions about the change.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
A senior at Yale University, she covered admissions and financial aid and served as investigations editor at her school paper, the Yale Daily News.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
In return, analysts say North Korea is receiving financial aid, military technology, food and energy, helping it circumvent sanctions over its banned nuclear programmes.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
After graduating high school, B.B. got into nursing school but couldn’t attend because she didn’t qualify for financial aid.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
They figured that, with him providing a place for her to live, and with Pell grants and the other financial aid for low-income students, she could make a go of it.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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