That scholarship money reminds me of eons ago and maybe son’s era. A top student in the regular version of a science and calculus- out of hundreds and all of the many sections got a money award wheras those in the honors versions were ineligible. Oh, well. It was something no one ever knew about and would not be gunning for- especially with so many students.
You know, half of all students at any school can be considered to be in the bottom half of the class- but too many variables for comparisons. Hmm- is it better to be in the bottom half at Harvard or the top ten at a third tier school?