<p>"My son was awarded both a JF Oberlin scholarship and a need based grant as well. He was also offered a subsidized Stafford loan and work study. He got all of this his first 2 years. When his older brother graduated, our need dropped to 0. The scholarship continued but the other things went away. " - Shennie</p>
<p>Oh my gosh! That’s exactly our situation! Actually, my D receive two scholarships, one was JF Oberlin. I can’t remember the other one. They told her half way through first semester. Sounds otherwise like the exact same financial aid package. Soon as her sister graduates in 2011, we’ll be left with Zero need according to FAFSAS, and will only have the scholarship money. I’m trying to figure out where the money will come from.</p>
<p>Marishaun: I’ll be surprised if your D doesn’t get a JF Oberlin scholarship.</p>
<p>OberlinNC93: I think you’re focused too much on numbers. Oberlin isn’t Washington and Lee or some other LACs that do focus almost entirely on numbers. For example, how many schools give merit scholarships that do not require achieving and maintaining a minium GPA as a condition of retaining the scholarship from year to year? I think that proves Oberlin is not numbers obsessed. I don’t really know why or to whom Oberlin awards merit scholarships.</p>