<p>Thanks for all the info on the various scholarships out there. </p>
<p>I’m not sure if this young man was offered the scholarship when he was admitted (he did apply early) or later in the spring. His parents are pretty well off and I highly doubt they completed the FAFSA, so this would have been merit money not “financial aid.” Interesting that they chose to award it to a kid with good but not great stats who didn’t have any predetermined unmet need. One more item in a long list of “crap-shoot” results that seem to be part of the college admissions process. Clearly, it never hurts to apply as early as possible!</p>