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
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
Schools are thinking not only about competitors, “but just to get families to sit up and pay attention,” said Brett Schraeder, vice president of financial aid optimization at consultant EAB.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Less than 200 mostly private colleges use a supplemental form, the CSS Profile, to award their own financial aid.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Luckily my financial aid package didn’t require me to fence, so I was free to make this decision without worrying about my tuition.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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