<p>Actually, the Jacobs Scholars award is still the most prestigious because it offers full tuition regardless of financial need status and pays for tuition, housing, and over $5,000 more in addition costs a year. Totaling about $115,000 dollars over 4 years.
Plus additional research, housing, class registration, and graduate library perks.
In addition to this, all Jacobs scholars are ALSO regents scholars, so they also receive the $8,000.</p>