In the United States, student aid is funding that is provided to students to help them with education-related expenses such as tuition fees, accommodation costs, books and other supplies etc.
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Total student grants provided in the U.S. 2003-2025
In the 2003/04 academic year, universities offered a total of 82 billion U.S. dollars (in constant 2023 dollars) to students across the United States in the form of grants. By 2024/25, the total amount of grant aid had increased to 173.7Â billion U.S. dollars.
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College Board. (October 31, 2025). Total amount provided in student grants in the United States from 2003/04 to 2024/25 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/235334/student-grants-in-the-us/
College Board. "Total amount provided in student grants in the United States from 2003/04 to 2024/25 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/235334/student-grants-in-the-us/
College Board. (2025). Total amount provided in student grants in the United States from 2003/04 to 2024/25 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/235334/student-grants-in-the-us/
College Board. "Total Amount Provided in Student Grants in The United States from 2003/04 to 2024/25 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2025, /statistics/235334/student-grants-in-the-us/
College Board, Total amount provided in student grants in the United States from 2003/04 to 2024/25 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/235334/student-grants-in-the-us/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Total amount provided in student grants in the United States from 2003/04 to 2024/25 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], College Board, October 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/235334/student-grants-in-the-us/
