Loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study programs provided by federally and privately funded sources to enable students to attend college.

Definition Monetary contributions provided to people and businesses that need assistance with paying expenses. Financial aid may come in the form of grants or loans from a multitude of sources. The am [..]

Definition - Assistance with the cost of your college education. Also, a department at CNM that coordinates and administers the provision of this assistance. Read more.

Financial aid is the general term for all funds awarded to you to help you meet your graduate-education expenses. These funds include scholarships, loans, and employer tuition assistance.

Financial assistance, such as a loan, grant or works study program, a student receives to enroll in an accredited educational institution.

Financial aid is a term that includes all types of financial assistance, loans, and work-study related programs offered to the students to help them in paying fees, and living expenses. A financial ai [..]

Financial assistance designed to bridge the gap between the resources of the students and their families and the cost of attending Triton College. The different forms of financial aid are: grants, loa [..]

Financial aid is money provided by a source outside of the student’s family to help pay for the cost of a student's education beyond high school. Merit-based aid is provided to students in recogn [..]

Money made available from grants, scholarships, loans, and part-time employment from federal, state, institutional, and private sources. Types and amounts awarded are based on various criteria such as financial need, academic achievement, etc.

Funding provided to students from various sources to assist in defraying expenses to attend the College.

Financial aid is money given, earned or loaned to help pay for college. Financial aid can come from federal and state governments, colleges, businesses, and private and social organizations. Financial [..]

See: OSAP

   Money made available to students who demonstrate eligibility, which may include financial need.  The term covers grants, scholarships, jobs, and loans.

A range of grants, scholarships, work-study programs and loans that provide monetary assistance for students to start or continue their enrollment in courses at the university.

A general term that includes all types of money, loans, and work/study programs offered to a student to help pay tuition, fees, and living expenses.

Financial support that a student receives to attend school, including loans, grants, scholarships and work-study programs.

Loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study programs provided by federally and privately funded sources to enable students to attend college.

Any resource used to help pay educational costs, often including loans, grants, and scholarships.

n. ayuda económica, ayuda financiera, asistencia económica, asistencia financiera

n. ayuda económica por mérito

n. ayuda económica por necesidad

All types of money offered to a student to help pay tuition, fees, and other educational expenses. This can include loans, grants, scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, and work-study jobs. (See the U.S. News paying for college and paying for grad school guides for more information.)[Back to Top]

Money to help students pay for their education. This can be in the forms of grants, work study, and loans.

Money provided to help you meet the costs of attending college. It may come from your government, private agencies, colleges, and banks. There is merit-based financial aid (such as scholarships that reward superior academic or athlet ic achievement) and need-based financial aid (where the amount of money you get will be based upon your family' [..]

Refers to specific money provided by the US Government or university to US students who cannot afford the price of college.  The money is provided in the form of loans or grants, and is only available to US students.

Money provided by federal and state governments and by the college to help pay for school. Private and corporate funding options may also be available. Financial aid can include grants, scholarships and loans.

Money available from various sources and under various conditions to students needing assistance to pay tuition and educational expenses. The term covers both grants and loans.

refers to awards to specific individual students that cover educational expenses.

Financial Aid is any grant or scholarship, loan, or paid employment offered to help a student meet his/her college expenses. Sources of financial aid include Scholarships, Grants, and Loans. Explore your options and eligibility for Financial Aid at

Loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study programs provided by federally and privately funded sources to enable students to attend college.

Loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study programs provided by federally and privately funded sources to enable students to attend college.

Any type of financial assistance available to families and students for the purpose of funding higher education.

Financial assistance provided by federal and state entities as well as universities to help pay for a student’s college education.

Financial aid that comprises a one-off, or otherwise irregular payments, to one or more holders for less than the minimum duration of the academic program.

Money provided to the student and the family to help them pay for the student's education or which is conditioned on the student's attendance at an educational institution. Major forms of fi [..]

Scholarships, Grants, Loans, and Employment opportunities provided to the student and family to assist in funding the student's education.

Money given or loaned to you to help pay for college. Financial aid can come from federal and state governments, colleges, and private and social organizations. Learn about financial aid options

Money awarded to students to help them pay for education. Aid is given as loans, grants, scholarships, or work-study. Some forms of financial aid are required to be repaid after graduation.Learn about types of financial aid.

financial assistance in the form of scholarships, grants, employment opportunities, and education loans from federal, state, and private sources.

Money provided to the student and the family to help them pay for the student's education or which is conditioned on the student's attendance at an educational institution. Major forms [..]

General term that describes any source of student assistance outside the student or the student's family. Funds awarded to a student to help meet postsecondary educational expenses.  These funds are generally awarded on the basis of financial need and include scholarships, grants, loans, and employment.

Financial assistance in the form of scholarships, grants, work-study, and loans for education.

Money provided to the student and the family to help them pay for the student's education. Major forms of financial aid include gift aid (grants and scholarships) and self-help aid (loans and wor [..]

Assistance in the form of money for students attending the university.

Funds provided to a student or their family to help them pay for education. This can include grants, scholarships and work-study programs.

Financial Aid

  Monatary assistance made available to the students with financal need to cover the cost of all or part of their education.   My come in the form of scholarships, grants, educational loans, work stud [..]

any type of educational monetary assistance, including grants, loans, FWS, and scholarships

The general term that describes financial assistance offered to a student to help reduce the cost of postsecondary education. Programs can include scholarships, grants, loans or work programs, and are [..]

Grants, loans, assistantships, scholarships, fellowships, tuition waivers, tuition discounts, veteran's benefits, employer aid (tuition reimbursement) and other monies (other than from relatives/friends) provided to students to meet expenses.

Money provided to the student and the family to help them pay for the student's education. Major forms of financial aid include gift aid (grants and scholarships) and self help aid (loans and wor [..]

Any grant, scholarship, Federal Work Study or student loan offered to help pay for educational costs.

Financial aid is a general term that includes all types of grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study programs offered to a student to help pay tuition, fees, and living expenses.

Need-based aid offered by the Federal government and by colleges; packages generally include grants (which do not need to be repaid), loans (which must be repaid) and often work-study (funds earned by the student through on-campus employment during the school year). Need is determined through a combination of the PROFILE form, the FAFSA, and the co [..]

Money provided to the student and the family to help them pay for the student's education or which is conditioned on the student's attendance at an educational institution. Major forms of fi [..]

Money provided to the student and the family to help them pay for the student's education. Major forms of financial aid include gift aid (grants and scholarships) and self-help aid (loans and wor [..]

Funding for students to use in paying a student’s cost of attendance. Financial aid, or financial assistance, includes scholarships, fellowships, fee remissions (to pay tuition), student loans, and work study. Loans, work study, and need-based scholarships like the federal Pell Grant and the O’Bannon Grant from the state of Indiana are administered [..]

Aid comprises various forms of college funds, including scholarships, grants and loans. Many schools also offer work-study programs to offset tuition costs. (See our Financial Aid Glossary for more in [..]