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financial aid

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

noun

  1. 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

Example Sentences

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E-wallets are being used to send financial aid directly to needy families, by humanitarian agencies including Unicef and the World Food Programme.

From BBC

Because of limitations in national enrollment data, the study couldn’t account for scholarships, making it hard to determine whether the California students were choosing out-of-state options because of financial aid incentives.

From Los Angeles Times

With the Education Department, ASU has discussed operating a pilot program to distribute financial aid in new ways, according to people familiar with the conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal

To define what counts as a professional program, the department turned to a 1965 law governing student financial aid.

From Los Angeles Times

There was an even bigger incentive offered by Pace: Prospective applicants who visit are promised an additional $1,000 a year of financial aid if they enroll.

From Los Angeles Times

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