@itsgettingreal17 Did I say to apply for local scholarships instead of college scholarships? If you have a full ride plus from your college good for you, leave the local funds on the table for others.
In addition to the local scholarships S1 also has college and national scholarships. He doesn’t have to work or take loans. He got an expensive Mac and all of his dorm furnishings paid for. He gets all of his books paid for and doesn’t have to download PDFs, comparison shop, or even buy used if he doesn’t want to. He can fly home any time he wants to and have it paid for. He gets discretionary funds to spend however he likes. For him the effort paid off and he can now sit back and reap the rewards.