<p>According to the college financial aid website, “If you received a check from the private outside scholarship you must attach the endorsed check to the Private Outside Scholarship Form when you submit it to us.” Does anyone really do this?</p>
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<p>*Does anyone really do this?
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I imagine. If the college is giving instructions to follow that will affect your aid package & you refuse to comply, they would be within their rights to cancel their portion of the deal. Not just adjust the aid package reflecting reduced need, but eliminate aid.
I don’t think most students are interested in gambling with that.
Most outside scholarships are much lower than need based or merit aid that the colleges themselves administer- I don’t think the trade off would be worth it.</p>
<p>I assume that any big scholarship will be sent directly to college. I was talking about the $250 - $500 one time scholarship from the VFW or your local bank. I didn’t intend to hide the money. I just think it is unwise to send an endorsed check in the mail.</p>
<p>It’s safe. If the Wingnuts Club gives a $250 check made out to the student, the student writes in the endorsement block: “Pay to the order of University of Illinois,” then signs below that. It is then the same as a check to the University of Illinois and can only be negotiated by the U.</p>