Scholarships are available to assist in everyone's education; you just have to know where to look for them and be persistent. Apply for several on an ongoing basis. Some places include your counselors office, MEP or on the web. One popular site is www.fastweb.com, but this is just one of many. Treat your scholarship search like a class. Designate time to do the paperwork and follow through per the deadlines.
If you qualify for additional money, you can receive addition scholarships up to the amount of the cost of attendence identified for you. Below are a few ballpark figures on the cost of attendance.
In-State Out of State
Tuition 10,400 20,300
Room/Board 6,000 6,000
Books/Fees/Expenses 3,100 3,100
Total (Cost of Att.) 19,500 29,400
Should you receive additional funds, which exceed the Cost of Attendenc, some of your loans (or other scholarships) will be reduced by the excess amount. The intent of the Financial Office is to reduce your indebtedness. The effect, however, is that you don't always get your scholarship money in your hand.
Example: Amy is a Bunton-Waller Fellow (BWF). Both the aid and the BWF equal her cost of attendance. A corporate scholarship of $2,000 was awarded to her in her student account. Consequently, her BWF funding was reduced by $2,000 for that semester so that she would not exceed her cost of attendence.
If you are approaching your financial aid limit, contact the aid office to find out how additional scholarship funding would be applied. Sometimes excess aid can be applied to summer or future semesters where less aid is anticipated.
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