Gift-aid is a form of financial aid that typically does not need to be repaid. This is money you can use to help pay for school without the concern of repaying it, either while in school or upon graduation. In some rare cases, certain criteria must be met while receiving gift-aid, if these criteria are no longer being met, you may be asked to return some or all of the money given to you for school. Again, this is rare and It’s best to read the terms and conditions upon receiving the gift-aid, to understand if this is or could be an issue.