financial aid
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of financial aid
First recorded in 1770–80, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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Higher tuition payments from foreign students help subsidize financial aid for U.S. students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Increasing financial aid generosity appears to be yielding results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
She wants to make student services easier to navigate and to strengthen financial aid and other support, including for food, housing, child care and mental health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The figure represents financial aid associated with potentially fraudulent accounts, not confirmed losses.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
If anyone ever did attempt to go to college, it’s because they hoped to get the financial aid money.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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