financial aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of financial aid
First recorded in 1770–80, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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California’s high school Class of 2026 set a record by surpassing a 70% completion rate for financial aid applications, driven by a state mandate and school incentives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
Frank, her company, was designed to help students apply for college financial aid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Japan has pledged $10 billion in financial aid to help countries that want to build storage facilities and oil stockpiles in Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Most of the students who did approach the table showed little interest in the financial aid and expressed little need for it.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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