state aid
noun
: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution
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But scammers have also grabbed millions in state aid, including Cal Grants and institutional awards.
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Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Rising expenses have outpaced state aid as the demand for evaluations and student services has only continued to grow.
—Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
Milwaukee County received $38 million in state aid from Wisconsin's 2025-27 budget.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
In 2024 through 2025 to date, students received roughly $2 billion in total aid from all federal sources, including loans and Pell Grants, and about $1.5 billion in state aid, the officials said.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Rising expenses have outpaced state aid as the demand for evaluations and student services has only continued to grow.
—Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
Milwaukee County received $38 million in state aid from Wisconsin's 2025-27 budget.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
In 2024 through 2025 to date, students received roughly $2 billion in total aid from all federal sources, including loans and Pell Grants, and about $1.5 billion in state aid, the officials said.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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