@toowonderful, I’m even more confused now on how Tisch handles their merit scholarships. At most colleges the scholarships awarded at freshman year usually specify that they are for a predetermined amount of $$$/yr, and usually remain constant throughout the 4 years (Exceptions to this are when the scholarships awarded are for full-tuition, half-tuition, or some fraction. Then the amount varies with the cost of tuition.). Merit scholarships that change in amount from year to year are usually the types that are tied to financial need, and therefore need reevaluating each year. Is this what your daughter has, or does Tisch REALLY not guarantee non-need based freshman merit scholarships?