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financial aid

[fi-nan-shuhl eyd, fahy-] / fɪˈnæn ʃəl ˈeɪd, faɪ- /
NOUN
scholarship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assistance award charity donation fellowship reward
STRONG
bursary
NOUN
subsidy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aid allowance appropriation assistance bonus contribution endowment gift grant payment pension premium scholarship support
STRONG
alimony bequest bounty fellowship gratuity handout help honorarium indemnity reward subsidization subvention tribute
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forfeit hindrance injury loss stop

Example Sentences

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At UCLA, the master’s of social welfare — which runs for eight quarter sessions — amounts to more than $65,000 for California residents without financial aid.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The school is especially appealing to families who don’t qualify for need-based financial aid in the U.S., but still want a good deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The biggest portion of the spending, 47.4%, went to student financial aid.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

In the release, Kari DiFonzo, Yale’s director of undergraduate financial aid, said the new policy aims to make things clearer to prospective students and their families about the assistance they will be offered.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

All of the financial aid I once received I had to give back.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers