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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The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation provides financial aid and supportive counseling to people who work for theatrical exhibition and distribution companies and their vendors.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
At the center, residents can apply for food benefit programs, health insurance and financial aid through the OC Social Services Agency, or find health care resources through CalOptima Health or the OC Health Care Agency.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
Those who studied at The University of Pennsylvania (and had financial aid) had the highest salary 10 years after tossing their graduation caps in the air at $112,761.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 June 2024
The funds raised go directly into funding financial aid and scholarships for those who can’t afford swimming lessons for their children.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
At the center, residents can apply for food benefit programs, health insurance and financial aid through the OC Social Services Agency, or find health care resources through CalOptima Health or the OC Health Care Agency.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
Those who studied at The University of Pennsylvania (and had financial aid) had the highest salary 10 years after tossing their graduation caps in the air at $112,761.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 June 2024
The funds raised go directly into funding financial aid and scholarships for those who can’t afford swimming lessons for their children.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024
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“Financial aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20aid. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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