academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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Roughly 17,000 12th graders in California experienced homelessness during the 2023-24 academic year, census data shows.
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Families receiving financial aid paid an average of $15,700 for the 2023-24 academic year.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The average annual tuition for an undergraduate student for the 2024-25 academic year was $56,550, the Harvard's website shows.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Harvard College said its annual financial aid award budget would be $275 million for academic year 2025-26.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Families receiving financial aid paid an average of $15,700 for the 2023-24 academic year.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The average annual tuition for an undergraduate student for the 2024-25 academic year was $56,550, the Harvard's website shows.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Harvard College said its annual financial aid award budget would be $275 million for academic year 2025-26.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for academic year
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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