financial aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of financial aid
First recorded in 1770–80, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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"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
Saving one-third of your son’s future college expenses usually means you expect to fund his education through a combination of a 529 plan, income during his college years, financial aid, scholarships and, yes, student loans.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Pell grants—named after the late Rhode Island senator Claiborne Pell—are the largest source of federal financial aid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
At an annual meeting of financial-aid administrators hosted by the Education Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid earlier this year, people who work in college financial aid barraged government officials with questions about the change.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
However, we are sorry to inform you that due to funding restrictions, we are unable to continue your financial aid for the 1981—1982 academic year.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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