financial aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of financial aid
First recorded in 1770–80, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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District challenges: Aula alleged one of the biggest issues facing the district is “financial fraud,” and in his answers referenced cases in which fraudsters posed as community college students to steal financial aid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The median earnings of Stevens students who received financial aid four years after graduation is $112,538, according to government data, nearly double the national median for four-year colleges of $60,377.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 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
And I went to the financial aid office on campus and was handed special forms for minority student applicants.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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