Do scholarships affect the amount of federal aid you get?

Paying for College
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<p>If I got a couple of outside scholarships, would I get less federal aid or are the two unrelated?</p>

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<p>I think you qualify for Pell…if so, you get that no matter what. That is an entitlement.</p>

<p>however, if your total aid adds up to COA, then you won’t be able to take out federal student loans or get work study.</p>

<p>Keep in mind that federal aid isn’t much…</p>

<p>Full Pell grants (with EFC 0) is 5550
federal student loan for frosh is 5000
federal work study can be about 2500 or so.</p>