financial aid
noun /faɪˌnænʃl ˈeɪd/, /fəˌnænʃl ˈeɪd/
/faɪˌnænʃl ˈeɪd/, /fəˌnænʃl ˈeɪd/
[uncountable] (North American English)- money that is given or lent to students at a university or college who cannot pay the full cost of their education
- to apply for financial aid