student aid
Grants for learners
Student aid is financial assistance for education—grants, scholarships, loans, or work-study programs that help cover tuition, books, and living expenses.
Most student aid comes from governments or educational institutions: She couldn't have afforded college without student aid.
The term usually implies formal programs rather than informal family support.
- bursaryEducational financial award
- grantBestow or award money
- work studyFinancial aid via jobs
- work-studyStudent employment for tuition
- FAFSAFederal aid application form
scholarship · free money · tuition waiver · emergency fund · GI Bill · subsidized loans · fellowship · loan · debt burden · stipend · housing subsidies · cost of living · federal loans · tuition assistance · state grants · meal plans · eligibility · unmet need
- Aid terms
- Education CharitiesTeach for America, Khan Academy, scholarship funds, educational grants, tutoring programs
- Social Programswelfare office, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, TANF, family allowances
- College Policytuition caps, federal funding, state funding, education policy, college affordability
- public servicespolice, police department, police station, police stations, police patrols
- assistance programsfood stamps, welfare checks, TANF, Medicaid, Medicare
student aidstudent debt
Borrowed tuition funds owed
tuition costs · student loans · educational expenses · out-of-pocket costs · tuition fees