<p>At least one student interviewing for presidential got trustee, so it can work both ways. Any scholarships these days are a good thing. Dean’s is still 25% off tuition, renewable for 4 years, so that is over $8,000/year and can really help as well.</p>
<p>One other thing to keep in mind is that it is possible to get additional merit aid on top of your award. For example, engineering sometimes gives sme merit awards of $2500/year and National Merit can give one of $1000/year above & beyond the Presidential; schools can also give research awards (where you do research work but are paid). These are all for 4 years, provided you meet renewal qualifications. It’s a tremendous savings.</p>