If you apply for financial aid, do you need to apply for scholarships?

Paying for College
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<p>I’ve been applying to all the scholarships available, except for WashU…which require 2 teacher recommendations and I’m not sure if I should bother my teachers again for those copies. I’ll be applying for financial aid and I know that some Ivies are establishing policies about limited family contribution if your income is below $60-65K.</p>

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<p>Some merit scholarships do not require a separate application. It’s always a good idea to apply for multiyear scholarships. Your financial need may change but the scholarships will still be there.</p>

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<p>I was just looking over WashU’s scholarships again and all of them except for one requires an extra application plus 2 teacher recommendations, which I thought was a bit excessive. </p>

<p>Do you recommend that I need apply to those?</p>

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<p>You should be aware that at most schools merit scholarships may not reduce your family’s EFC if you are also getting need based aid. However, schools often will replace any loans or work studies with grants if you get a merit scholarship.</p>