Meanings
nounfinancial aid (usually uncountable, plural financial aids)
plural financial aids
- uncountableusuallyeducationMonetary assistance provided to students to help meet the costs of postsecondary education.
Synonyms & antonyms
noungift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
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financial aid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/financial%20aid
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“financial aid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/financial%20aid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “financial aid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/financial%20aid.
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