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<p>I don’t get it. Regardless of how much you receive in merit scholarships, and regardless of how much you had in loans before you received your merit award, you can still take that amount of loans out afterward as well. The loans are simply a recommended limit, and are managed by banks and the federal government. Same for work-study. So in the end, it’s just like adding $10k to everything. Right?</p>