<p>What the Office of Financial Aid told you isn’t entirely 100% correct, as there are some merit scholarships administered by the University that require Michigan residency and Federal need-based aid is available to those from out of state. But upon admission, UMich considers you for any and all University-administered scholarships that you may qualify for.</p>
<p>Usually test scores alone will not qualify you for scholarships (the Michigan Competitive and the now-discontinued Michigan Promise Scholarship being a notable exception for those in-state), however, where a criteria, the Office of Financial Aid will use your highest test scores to qualify you.</p>