Parents Won't Let Me Apply ED to My Top School Because of Location

[ucbalumnus]

@BKSquared

“While scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, they are considered a resource when determining eligibility for need-based financial aid. For example, if a student has $22,000 of calculated need and receives a merit scholarship for $25,000, this student would not receive need-based aid since the scholarship exceeds the need.” https://www.grinnell.edu/admission/financial-aid/affording-grinnell/scholarships

This page seems vague in terms of what components of FA are reduced first by Grinnell scholarships, although it later says that outside scholarships first reduce student work and loan expectations.