financial aid

American

[fi-nan-shuhl eyd, fahy-] / fɪˈnæn ʃəl ˈeɪd, faɪ- /

noun

monetary support, as a loan or scholarship, that is used to pay for school, especially higher education.

I don’t qualify for need-based financial aid, so I’ll have to hope I’m awarded a merit-based grant.

Etymology

Origin of financial aid

First recorded in 1770–80, for an earlier sense

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financial aid

Less than 200 mostly private colleges use a supplemental form, the CSS Profile, to award their own financial aid.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

I implore you to encourage her to keep her options open about applying in the United States, as there are more financial aid options.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Monroe’s family also launched a GoFundMe campaign in April, seeking financial aid to support his family and his treatment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

"They're wanting to contribute to the community. They want to be independent of receiving financial aid and they're not able to do it - they're actually trapped in it, in some respects."

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

I had also received notification of my financial aid.

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financial aid

noun

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