Also…
An open question I have is what impact scholarships have on the amount that’s covered by HESC. Suppose, for instance, you have a Provost Scholarship of $2,500/year (not uncommon if you’re top 10% of your class). That’s $10k for four years, and if that is applied to tuition then it reduces the amount the HESC program funds from $25k to $15k, though you’ll still get $25k.
Or does your Provost cover your other costs and then the STEM program covers the tuition, in which case you get $25k from HESC plus the $10k from the Provost (totalling $35k rather than $25k)?
Not sure if that makes sense, but it’s something we’ll ask UB Financial Aid and/or HESC.