<p>Check the specific QB College Match scholarship page of each school to see if its scholarship offer is subject to change if a family’s financial circumstances change. For example, I know off the top of my head that Yale, Stanford and MIT are subject to change. The 2009 MIT listing does a particularly clear job of explaining this: “MIT’s need-based financial aid is awarded on an annual basis, and Match recipients must re-apply yearly for aid. The package detailed below is also subject to Match recipients receiving a full Federal Pell Grant each year. Provided that there is no significant change in a student’s family’s financial situation, financial aid awards should remain consistent year to year.” ([Partner</a> School: MIT 2009 College Match Scholarship Package](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/cmp/schship_pkgs/mit.html]Partner”>http://www.questbridge.org/cmp/schship_pkgs/mit.html))</p>
<p>Penn explains that it limits the match to students from families whose financial situation it expects not to change drastically: “Because family situations can often change significantly from year to year, Penn normally re-determines a student’s expected family contribution each year. For that reason, QuestBridge students will generally be considered for a four-year Match Scholarship only in those cases where the expected parent contribution is less than $500, and it appears unlikely that it will change over time. As a general rule, the only change in a Match Scholar’s expected contribution over their four years will be an annual increase (no more than $100) in the Federal Work-Study component.” ([Partner</a> School: University of Pennsylvania - 2010 College Match Scholarship Package](<a href=“http://www.questbridge.org/cmp/schship_pkgs/penn.html]Partner”>http://www.questbridge.org/cmp/schship_pkgs/penn.html))</p>
<p>Others simply list the scholarship package that Matched students will receive.</p>