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financial aid

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




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California’s high school Class of 2026 set a record by surpassing a 70% completion rate for financial aid applications, driven by a state mandate and school incentives.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Pell grants—named after the late Rhode Island senator Claiborne Pell—are the largest source of federal financial aid.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

At an annual meeting of financial-aid administrators hosted by the Education Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid earlier this year, people who work in college financial aid barraged government officials with questions about the change.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

A senior at Yale University, she covered admissions and financial aid and served as investigations editor at her school paper, the Yale Daily News.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

After three years of struggling to pay my tuition out of pocket, we were finally able to apply for financial aid for my senior year.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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