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financial aid
This term refers specifically to the systemic support provided for educational purposes. It encompasses a variety of funding sources, including grants, scholarships, and loans. While grants and scholarships are typically non-repayable, loans create a debt obligation, making the term a broad umbrella for both gift and credit-based assistance.
In a professional or academic register, it is often used in the context of "financial aid packages," which describe the total combination of funding offered to a student. Because it describes a general category of assistance, it is treated as an uncountable noun and does not take a plural form.