financial aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of financial aid
First recorded in 1770–80, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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Roughly 0.3% of students receiving federal financial aid are in failing bachelor’s-degree programs and 0.2% of student loan volume is in these programs, according to PEER.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
“We’re expecting another record-breaking year where more people are going to need help,” said Perkin Simpson, chief executive of Generation Power CT, a Connecticut nonprofit that provides financial aid for heating oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Myers said around 30% of Mountain School students receive financial aid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
In a response, Harvard officials said there was no legal basis for doing so and argued it would force cuts to financial aid and crucial medical research.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Meanwhile the financial aid packet had come in.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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