financial aid
noun
US
: money that is given or lent to students in order to help pay for their education
She qualified for financial aid.
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One, a breakdown of the federal financial aid system.
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Tinbete Ermyas, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump has officially moved to dismantle the Department of Education, but said federal funding for core programs, including Pell Grants and student financial aid, will be unaffected.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Shifting that responsibility to another agency would create additional risk of disruption for loan repayment, financial aid processing, and public service forgiveness programs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Student loans and financial aid The Education Department manages approximately $1.5 trillion in student loan debt for over 40 million borrowers.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Tinbete Ermyas, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump has officially moved to dismantle the Department of Education, but said federal funding for core programs, including Pell Grants and student financial aid, will be unaffected.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Shifting that responsibility to another agency would create additional risk of disruption for loan repayment, financial aid processing, and public service forgiveness programs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Student loans and financial aid The Education Department manages approximately $1.5 trillion in student loan debt for over 40 million borrowers.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Financial aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20aid. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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