<p>I really doubt those are the way STRIDES are awarded. It would eliminate high need candidates who are highly recruited at other school (Ivies, and such) like my d. It would also eliminate low-income students from the STRIDE opportunities themselves, which I think also unlikely (if anything, I would imagine Smith bending the other way).</p>
<p>Anecdotally, my d. was awarded both a STRIDE and a Zollman, and was a high need candidate. The Zollman award replaced need-based aid, and there was no extra money for the STRIDE. But we weren’t complaining!!! (She got a GREAT education.)</p>