financial aid

Example Sentences

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Across income levels, four years of college comes at a tremendous expense relative to most families’ earnings, even after factoring in financial aid.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

If colleges do not submit the data, the government can fine them under the Higher Education Act of 1965, which details requirements for colleges that receive federal financial aid for students, such as Pell Grants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In a Feb. 14 letter to Monique Limón, the California Senate’s president pro tem, Ms. Heriot argued that while the financial aid packages of two students can look similar, big differences may remain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

They have found no assistance from the state or from Hezbollah, which in previous wars provided financial aid and housing but emerged weakened in the last conflict.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

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

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers