financial aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of financial aid
First recorded in 1770–80, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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She’d do so in part by advocating for expanded financial aid and proactive check-ins with students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The enrollment process needs to be examined, she said, to ensure students are not “being lost between application, financial aid, counseling, registration and their first day of class.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
College could work out slightly cheaper in Canada, but that depends on financial aid.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 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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