financial aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of financial aid
First recorded in 1770–80, for an earlier sense
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He considers fraud a major issue including people posing as community college students to steal financial aid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
His case forms part of a wider US investigation, dubbed Operation Ghostbusters, into the alleged use of stolen identities to enrol fictitious students at colleges and claim federal financial aid.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The government also vowed to adjust student financial aid for inflation and by 2028 scrap Parcoursup, a centralized platform that manages college applications and that students say is too stressful and opaque.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
She started college about a year ago, and scholarships and financial aid covered about half of her tuition, plus room and board.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Princeton doesn’t give out athletic scholarships, but many of our tennis players receive financial aid based on need.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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