financial aid
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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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