Question 1

The Catholic University of America (DC)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: If aid exceeds COA, Aid will be reduced in the following program order until the student’s total aid does not exceed the COA: Private/Plus Loan, Federal Direct Student Loan, Federal Work Study, Catholic University Grants, Federal SEOG Grant, and lastly Catholic University Scholarships   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://financial-aid.catholic.edu/policies/outside-aid-coordination.html

Question 2

The George Washington University (DC)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: "Outside resources are considered to be part of the need based award package. The only exception to this is for new students who are awarded an outside scholarship after May 1st in which case it will be applied towards any unmet need. If you receive need-based aid, outside awards cannot be used to reduce the family contribution. Note that tuition-based scholarships and grants cannot exceed full tuition when combined, nor can all aid received exceed the estimated cost of attendance. If there is an excess, GW awards will be adjusted to these limits. Other external tuition awards or benefits may be combined with these scholarships up to the cost of tuition. If the external tuition award and the award exceed the total cost of tuition, the GW award will be adjusted.   Clear Answer: If the private scholarships exceed the total cost of tuition, then your institutional aid will be adjusted.    Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://financialaid.gwu.edu/outside-resources

Question 3

Duke University (NC)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: If you receive need-based aid from Duke, your aid will include work study and may include a student loan. Any scholarship you receive will first replace the loans and work study you were offered. If you receive more in outside scholarships than the total loan and work study you were offered, the additional amount will reduce the need-based Duke grant or scholarship.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://financialaid.duke.edu/undergraduate-applicants/other-sources-aid#outside_scholarships

Question 4

New York University (NY)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: Scholarships are considered a financial aid resource and must be added to your financial aid package. We will apply any outside scholarships to your bill before applying other forms of aid. If you have more aid than your cost of attendance, your loans could be reduced regardless of whether the loan is need-based or not.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/financial-aid-and-scholarships/applying-and-planning-for-undergraduate-aid/scholarships-and-grants.html#other

Question 5

Northwestern University (IL)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:  When adjusting a student’s need-based award, an outside scholarship will reduce or replace the self-help portion of the student’s award (Federal Work-Study or need-based loans) prior to reducing Northwestern Scholarship. Therefore outside scholarships benefit students by reducing the need to work or borrow to help finance their education. After all of the self-help portion of the award has been replaced, Northwestern Scholarship may be reduced, dollar for dollar, for any remaining amount. The examples below illustrate how outside scholarships may impact a financial aid award.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://undergradaid.northwestern.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships-grants/outside-scholarships.html

Question 6

University of Southern California (CA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: Any scholarships you receive will not be in addition to your need-based financial aid but will change the composition of your financial aid eligibility. In most cases, we allow outside scholarships to reduce the amounts of student loans or Federal Work-Study in your financial aid package. We make every attempt to preserve any university need-based grant you may have been awarded. Each situation must be reviewed in light of the availability of funds, state and federal regulations, and the university's financial aid policies.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://financialaid.usc.edu/undergraduates/continuing/scholarships.html

Question 7

Johns Hopkins University (MD)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: Any outside scholarships you receive will first replace your summer savings expectation, and then the work-study expectation of your financial aid award dollar for dollar. If outside scholarships exceed your total summer savings expectation and work-study expectation, your JHU Grant will be reduced dollar for dollar. For most undergraduate students, this means that you can receive up to $4,500 in outside scholarships before there are any reductions to your JHU Grant funding.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://finaid.jhu.edu/undergraduate-aid/types-of-aid/grants-scholarships/

Question 8

Emory University (GA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: Emory is required to make adjustments for external scholarships and resources if a student’s demonstrated eligibility (or total cost of education) already has been met. To the extent possible, it is our policy to adjust self-help financial aid components before reducing grants.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: http://studentaid.emory.edu/undergraduate/types/scholarshipyoubring.html

Question 9

Vassar College (NY)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:  We allow students to replace two of the three "self help" portions of their financial aid award with outside scholarships/tuition benefits.  Self-help aid includes the federal direct student loan, the work study allowance, and the standard student contribution from summer earnings. If the total amount of your outside award(s) exceeds the two self-help options, then the overage will reduce Vassar Scholarship.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://studentfinancialservices.vassar.edu/types-of-aid/outside-aid/

Question 10

Carnegie Mellon University (PA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: It depends. Read below!    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: Carnegie Mellon encourages students to pursue outside scholarship opportunities. If you receive outside scholarships, they’ll be used to meet your unmet financial need and/or offset loans and workstudy.   Institutional grants and scholarships won’t be reduced due to the receipt of outside scholarships unless one of the following occurs: If a student received federal grants or loans, these funds, in combination with any other grants/scholarships, cannot exceed your financial need.   All outside scholarships, in combination with all aid received, cannot exceed your cost of attendance.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/outside-scholarships

Question 11

Rice University (TX)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace scholarships?   Answer: Outside aid is considered a resource and will reduce the amount of need-based financial aid you are offered in the initial financial aid package. Reductions in need-based aid will occur in the following order:   1. Federal Direct Loan (Subsidized)*   2. Work Study*   3. Rice Grant Aid   4. State and Federal grants   *If your initial financial aid offer did not include federal need-based loans or work study, then Rice grants and other institutional/state/federal need-based grants/scholarships will be reduced first.    Pell grants and merit scholarships are not affected by outside aid. For outside aid over $500 not designated toward a specific semester, the outside aid will be applied evenly to the fall and spring semester.    Example: If an outside scholarship is received for $1,500 and is not designated for the fall semester, then $750 will be applied to Fall and the remaining $750 will be applied to Spring.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://financialaid.rice.edu/forms-resources/outside-aid

Question 12

Vanderbilt University (TN)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace scholarships?   Answer:    These outside scholarships/sources of assistance must be taken into account as part of a student's total need-based aid package and cannot be counted as part of the Expected Family Contribution (EFC). If an adjustment to a need-based financial aid package is necessary, the outside scholarship will be used first to replace a student's earnings expectation before reducing Vanderbilt need-based assistance.   Private Scholarship Policy Website https://www.vanderbilt.edu/financialaid/undergraduate/faq.php

Question 13

Marquette University (WI)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: It depends! Read below!   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: If you have remaining need, the scholarship will go towards your unmet need first. We may be required to modify your financial aid award if you are receiving outside aid. If an award adjustment occurs, an email will be sent to your eMarq account.   Private Scholarship Policy Website:https://www.marquette.edu/central/financial-aid/resources/financial-aid-faq.php

Question 14

Fordham University (NY)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: Outside scholarships are first applied to any unmet need remaining as calculated by the Office of Student Financial Services. If there is no unmet need, awards are reduced on a dollar for dollar basis in the following order: Federal Direct Subsidized Loan, College Work Study, University Grants.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://www.fordham.edu/info/21251/fordham_scholarships_and_grants/5121/outside_aid_policy

Question 15

Georgetown University (DC)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:    Outside scholarships and resources include things like private scholarships, tuition benefits, and veteran benefits. These resources can be used to potentially reduce your family contribution, as well as eliminate loans and work-study,   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://finaid.georgetown.edu/undergrad/aid-for-undergrads/

Question 16

Stanford University (CA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: Your outside awards will replace your Student Responsibility dollar-for-dollar. Your Stanford scholarship will be reduced only if your outside awards exceed your Student Responsibility. Outside scholarships cannot, however, be used to replace any expected parent contribution, if you are receiving need-based aid.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://financialaid.stanford.edu/aid/outside/index.html

Question 17

Swarthmore College (PA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: If you receive an outside scholarships, those funds are applied to your financial aid award by replacing (dollar for dollar) what we expect you to contribute from your summer earnings ($2,000 for your first year and $2,500 each subsequent year). If your outside scholarship funds exceed the expected contribution from your summer earnings, the remainder will be applied to your financial aid award by replacing (dollar for dollar) the expected amount you would earn from working a part-time, campus-based job. Please note that if your outside scholarship eliminates all of your work aid, reducing the total to $0, you may still choose to work on campus. If your outside scholarship funds exceed the combined total of your expected summer earnings contribution and your work aid expectation, then the amount of Swarthmore Scholarship funds will be reduced accordingly. Outside scholarships does not replace the parent contribution, which is determined from the income and asset information reported on your financial aid application.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-grants

Question 18

Gettysburg College (PA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:  The total amount of financial aid received from all sources, including outside scholarships, may not exceed the family's estimated federal financial need. Once federal need is met, outside assistance will result in a reduction in the work-study and/or loan. When the outside assistance exceeds the amount of the work-study and/or loan awards, the Gettysburg College Grant must be adjusted.  *Note: Family's estimated federal financial need means Expected Family Contribution (EFC)   Website: https://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/applying-for-financial-aid/policies-agreements/financial-aid-agreement

Question 19

Drexel University (PA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:  A student's total financial aid package cannot exceed the University's cost of attendance. Awards that make-up a financial aid package include grants, scholarships, loans, work-study, and scholarships from private organizations. Drexel reserves the right to adjust financial aid awards and packages at any time to ensure compliance with all institutional, state, and federal regulations.  Private Scholarship Website: https://drexel.edu/drexelcentral/finaid/grants/undergraduate-scholarships/

Question 20

Goldey-Beacom College (DE)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: It depends  How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: Website is not really clear. Our organization spoke to an admission counselor at the university and they said that students can use their private scholarships to pay for their outstanding balance.   Website: https://www.gbc.edu/admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid/faq.html

Question 21

Wilmington University (DE)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: The website does not have answer

Question 22

Widener University (DE)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:   If you receive a private scholarship from a foundation or organization, you must report this information to the Financial Aid Services Office as it may impact your financial aid offer. Once financial need has been met, the loan and work-study portions of your financial aid offer may be adjusted before reducing or retracting any need-based aid offered by the university.

Question 23

Augustana College (IL)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:  Outside scholarships will be awarded/split evenly between fall and spring semesters and are not credited to your account until the check is received by Augustana College.  Typically, your other grants, scholarships, federal work study, and federal loans will not be reduced if you receive an outside scholarship. However, awards will be reduced if the total aid from all sources, including loans, work, scholarships and grants exceeds federal need and/or COA. In such a case, aid will be reduced beginning with work, followed by loans, institutional grants and finally scholarships.  Outside scholarships designated for tuition and fees only may result in grants and/or scholarships being reduced.  Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://www.augustana.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-aid/outside-scholarships

Question 24

Lafayette College (PA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:   Outside scholarships may be used to reduce or eliminate the job and/or loan components of a student’s aid award. Grants and/or scholarships from the College will be reduced only when total resources exceed our total costs of attendance. Student-athletes are subject to NCAA and Patriot League guidelines. Resident Advisor benefits are also considered in the same manner as outside scholarships.  Employer Tuition Benefits, Tuition Exchange, Federal and/or State Grants are not considered outside scholarships.  If you receive Employer Tuition Benefits, Tuition Exchange, Federal and/or State Grants after our initial aid determination, the College-funded grant portion of your financial aid award will be adjusted accordingly.  Private Scholarship Website: https://admissions.lafayette.edu/outside-scholarships/

Question 25

Seton Hall University (NJ)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:  If you receive multiple forms of financial aid which can only be applied to tuition and the combined total of these awards exceeds the tuition charges, your awards will be reduced. In this case Seton Hall scholarships and need-based grants will be the first forms of aid to be reduced.  Private Scholarship Website: https://www.shu.edu/financial-aid/faqs.cfm

Question 26

University of Chicago (IL)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: It depends.   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:   UChicago students benefit from 100% of their outside scholarship funds, meaning their institutional aid will not be reduced to accommodate the outside scholarship. Any outside scholarship funds earned will go toward reducing the family's out-of-pocket cost. Institutional aid may be reduced if the sum of all gift aid and outside scholarship funds exceeds the total yearly cost of attendance.  Private Scholarship Policy: https://financialaid.uchicago.edu/undergraduate/types-aid/scholarships

Question 27

University of Miami (FL)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:   In the event that your financial aid award, including outside scholarships, exceeds the total cost of attendance, University funds may be adjusted to ensure that the total aid does not exceed the cost of attendance.  You may check with the Office of Student Financial Assistance and Employment when receiving awards from outside agencies to find out the full impact of the outside scholarships on your University financial aid award package. Never assume that your original financial award will remain the same if such awards are added. We reserve the right to modify any financial aid award at any time due to changes in eligibility or new information received by the OSFAE. Visit our Terms & Conditions page for additional information.  Private Scholarship Policy: https://admissions.miami.edu/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/additional-scholarship-resources/index.html

Question 28

Cabrini University (PA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: It depends  How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: If you receive aid from sources other than Cabrini University, you must notify the Financial Aid Office in writing. Receipt of outside aid may impact your financial aid package.  Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://www.cabrini.edu/globalassets/pdfs-website/financial-aid/financial-aid-fact-sheet.pdf

Question 29

Tufts University (MA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:  If you receive outside aid, Tufts will make the following revisions: The Tufts Grant will be reduced by the amount of any federal and/or state scholarship or grant. Outside aid will reduce the need-based loan (Tufts Loan before Direct Loan) and/or work study portion of your original financial aid award (your choice). If your outside aid exceeds your original loan and work study award, your Tufts grant will then be reduced. NOTE:  Outside aid will not replace Unsubsidized student loans, nor will it normally reduce your family contribution. Federal Pell and State grants are estimated on student aid award notices. The Tufts Grant will be increased, or reduced, if necessary, when the actual grant amounts are confirmed, based on government and state criteria. An unexpected Pell or State grant will result in a reduction of Tufts grant.  Private Scholarship Policy: https://students.tufts.edu/financial-services/financial-aid/undergraduate-students/understanding-aid-awarding-undergraduate-students/policies/outside-aid-policy-undergraduate-students

Question 30

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:   Many students receive outside sources of funding (including Veterans Educational Benefits) to support their college expenses. It is important to notify the WPI Office of Financial Aid if any scholarship funding of this type is received using the Outside Scholarship Reporting Form. Federal regulations require we take outside scholarships into consideration when a student’s eligibility is determined. If a student’s financial aid award must be adjusted due to the receipt of outside scholarships, then the financial aid award will change in the following order: Replace any unmet need (i.e. no component of current financial aid award will be reduced) Student employment (Federal Work Study and/or Community Service Work Study) will be reduced or eliminated WPI Institute loans will be reduced or eliminated Federal Direct Subsidized loan will be reduced or completely converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized loan Very last to be reduced or eliminated is the WPI (need based) Scholarship Due to funding and allocation amounts, certain loans and Federal Work Study/Community Service Work Study may be put in reversed order.  Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://www.wpi.edu/offices/bursar/scholarships

Question 31

University of Maryland (MD)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: No   Note: Maryland is the only state in the nation that has outlawed scholarship award displacement at all public universities in Maryland.    Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://billpay.umd.edu/outside-scholarships

Question 32

Towson University (MD)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: No   Note: Maryland is the only state in the nation that has outlawed scholarship award displacement at all public universities in Maryland.    Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://www.towson.edu/admissions/financialaid/programs/scholarships/private.html

Question 33

University of Washington (WA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Financial Aid recipients must notify the Office of Financial Aid of any external scholarships they receive because additional funds will impact their financial aid package   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://finance.uw.edu/sfs/schol/private

Question 34

Penn State University (PA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes   If the student also receives Federal or State Financial Aid, the University will determine if the student's total aid package falls within the ranges specified by Federal and State Regulations.   If the student's total aid is not within the mandated range, the Federal and/or State aid will be reduced accordingly.   Please note, the awarding and disbursement of financial aid is managed by the Office of Student Aid. Private Scholarship Policy Website:https://www.bursar.psu.edu/faq?keys=&field_category_faq_value=financial_aid   *Note: During our research we noticed that Penn State was unclear about need-based recipients on their scholarship policy page. We provided the FAQ page above to help need-based students understand how their private scholarships will be displaced.     *Note this website is not clear: https://studentaid.psu.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/outside-of-penn-state

Question 35

Rutgers University (NJ)

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Note: Governor Murphy recently signed a law that outlaws scholarship award displacement at all public universities in New Jersey. As of now, the law will be enacted starting the Fall 2022.   Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes   Each recipient of federal student aid has a calculated financial need and cost of attendance, and the combination of all sources of aid cannot exceed this need and/or cost of attendance figure. It may be necessary to reduce your financial aid, especially loans, if an outside scholarship arrives after our aid offer.   Private Scholarship Policy Website:https://scarlethub.rutgers.edu/financial-services/tools-resources/frequently-asked-questions/

Question 36

University of Pittsburgh (PA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Not clear! All they ask for is the information about the outside scholarship to mail them the information   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://financialaid.pitt.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/   *If you attend University of Pittsburgh and know the answer please email us!

Question 37

Temple University (PA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Undergraduate Students The outside aid will first be used to cover unmet financial need as calculated from the institutional cost of attendance, less the family contribution, and less all financial aid. After unmet need has been exhausted, adjustments to federal student loans and/or work study will be made as necessary. Temple institutional grants will only be adjusted after the loans and work study portion of the aid have been reduced and the amount of the additional resources still exceeds the unmet need.  Temple institutional scholarships will not be affected.  The total amount of all financial aid, scholarships and loans cannot exceed the cost of attendance.      Graduate Students The total amount of all financial aid, scholarships and loans cannot exceed the cost of attendance.  Students may not accept multiple awards that duplicate coverage of tuition, fees, or other educational expenses. Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://sfs.temple.edu/node/711

Question 38

University of California - Los Angeles (CA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   If you already have a financial aid package and subsequently receive an outside scholarship/award, your financial aid offer will be adjusted for that award, and is dependent upon the conditions of the award.Generally, need-based loans and work-study awards are reduced first to “make room” for that award. To ensure that an outside scholarship can help you as much as possible, it is our policy to replace your self-help (need based loan and work-study awards) first. If the amount of outside aid exceeds the amount of loans and work-study in your package, your grants are then reduced.Outside awards that are split evenly between quarters have a more positive impact on students.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://financialaid.ucla.edu/parent/scholarships#493841416-how-do-i-make-more-room-in-my-financial-aid-budget-for-my-outside-awards

Question 39

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Due to regulations, we must adjust need-based aid to account for the reporting of outside scholarships.  We always reduce need-based loans or work-study before reducing any gift aid, like need-based scholarships or grants.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://studentaid.unc.edu/incoming/what-aid-is-available/outside-scholarships/

Question 40

The University of Alabama (AL)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Generally, scholarships, departmental funding, assistantships or any other types of funding applied to your student account to pay for tuition or fees are considered to be additional resources. Any additional resource that is available to you is taken into consideration when calculating your aid eligibility. If you should receive an additional resource after you have been awarded you should report it to our office immediately. According to federal regulations the Student Financial Aid Office is required to adjust your award if changes in your eligibility occur due receipt of an additional resource.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://financialaid.ua.edu/faq/

Question 41

Portland State University (OR)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   If you receive a private scholarship, notify Financial Aid in writing. Your aid package will be adjusted to comply with all guidelines. We will reduce loans and work-study first when possible. Scholarships less than $1,000 will be applied entirely to the semester in which funding is received unless otherwise specified by the awarding organization or prohibited by federal regulations. All other scholarships will be divided equally between fall and spring semesters unless otherwise specified by the awarding organization or the student.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://www.up.edu/finaid/files/fa-handbook

Question 42

Georgia Tech (GA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Students who receive any assistance not already included in the financial aid award letter must report the amount and type of assistance to the OSFA. This is required by Federal law and Institute policy. This assistance may be in the form of additional financial awards such as scholarships, private loans, etc., or in the form of reduced financial obligations to the Institute, including nonresident fee waivers, reduced housing costs, Veteran's Benefits, ROTC, etc. The Institute encourages students to compete for externally sponsored scholarships. Students who receive additional financial assistance may have the original Georgia Tech awards reduced and/or canceled. Every attempt will be made to cancel/reduce self-help awards (employment and loans) before any adjustment is made to Georgia Tech scholarships.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://finaid.gatech.edu/understanding-letter?fbclid=IwAR1bA3mVRu4hbHdMl0muXyjwN1_ndBASMUlPqL27o3KOZkxYVxW_EKAdEJk

Question 43

Rowan University (NJ)

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Note: Governor Murphy recently signed a law that outlaws scholarship award displacement at all public universities in New Jersey. As of now, the law will be enacted starting the Fall 2022.   Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?    Sometimes, when a scholarship is added to a student's account, we need to adjust the student's need-based aid. Sometimes a large scholarship may force us to convert a subsidized loan to an unsubsidized loan. We always make adjustments that benefit the student the most. Keep in mind, a student can never receive financial aid in excess of their Cost of Attendance (COA). It is rare, but at times a student may be ineligible for a scholarship if they already have "free money" up to their COA.    Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://sites.rowan.edu/financial-aid/help/faq.html

Question 44

George Mason University (VA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?  Answer: Yes  How does this school displace private scholarships?  Answer:    *Outside scholarship, awards are considered resources for students receiving federal and state financial aid and may reduce the amount of need-based financial aid awarded to the student. If the outside scholarship exceeds a student’s financial need and/or cost of attendance, adjustments may be made to the student’s financial aid package to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. The OSFA’s policy is to first reduce student loans or Federal Work-Study funds.   Private Scholarship Policy Website:  https://www2.gmu.edu/financial-aid/types-aid/scholarships

Question 45

University of Virginia (VA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:   Non-need based non-UVA scholarships and grants: As with non-need based University scholarships and grants, these typically replace "self-help" forms of need-based aid (Direct Subsidized Loans, Nursing or Institutional Loans, Federal Work Study) before they will replace state and University scholarships and grants.  Website: https://sfs.virginia.edu/financial-aid-new-applicants/financial-aid-basics/types-aid/scholarships-and-grants

Question 46

Montclair University (NJ)

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*Note as of the Fall 2022, Montclair University will no longer practice scholarship displacement based on New Jersey Law (S985).   Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: Outside scholarship awards are considered resources and may reduce the amount of need-based financial aid you are awarded. If the outside scholarship exceeds a student’s financial need and/or cost of attendance, adjustments may be made to the student’s financial aid package to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.  Website: https://www.montclair.edu/red-hawk-central/financial-aid/scholarships/outside-scholarships/

Question 47

Wayne State University (MI)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: Need-based financial aid may be adjusted if you subsequently receive additional aid (scholarships, grants or loans). Private scholarship awards may reduce other WSU scholarships, grants, loan eligibility or other aid.  Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://wayne.edu/scholarships/private

Question 48

Grand Valley State University (MI)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:   Your total financial aid award and outside resources may not exceed your total cost of attendance.  If you are awarded up to the cost of attendance, your outside scholarship award(s) will be used to reduce or eliminate your student loan awards before any adjustments to other awards are made.  Please contact our office to discuss how outside scholarships might impact your financial aid package.”  Private Policy Website: https://www.gvsu.edu/financialaid/outside-scholarship-policy-187.htm

Question 49

Boston University (MA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:   If you receive an additional award from outside Boston University, your need-based aid will be reduced only if your total aid, from all sources, exceeds your demonstrated financial eligibility. Any reduction will be made to self-help (need-based student loan, or Federal Work-Study) first, and to grant only if the outside award exceeds your total self-help. If you receive any additional award from another entity within Boston University, your need-based grant will be reduced by the amount of that award. Additional aid and your preference for reduction (loan or Federal Work-Study) can be reported on your award notification acknowledgment.  Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://www.bu.edu/finaid/types-of-aid/scholarships-grants/merit-based/private/

Question 50

Texas A&M University (TX)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:  If you are the recipient of any type of award, typically scholarships or corporate sponsorships, from a source other than Texas A&M University, you must report it to Scholarships & Financial Aid as soon as possible. An adjustment in your financial aid offer may be needed according to the guidelines of the aid programs currently offered. You may be required to repay financial assistance you have already received if you are no longer eligible for those aid programs.

To report an award from an outside source, please complete the Student Data Form at howdy.tamu.edu. Click the My Finances tab and enter the Financial Aid Portal. Click on the Resources tab to find the Student Data Form.  Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://scholarships.tamu.edu/additional-scholarships.aspx#1-ReportingAwardsfromOutsideServices

Question 51

University of Vermont (VT)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer:   "In most cases, we reduce need-based loans and work study programs before adjusting any need-based grant or University scholarship assistance.In some cases, if the amount of your additional resource is higher than your need-based loans and work study programs, we may be required to reduce your need-based grant and/or scholarship funds."  Private Scholarship Website: https://www.uvm.edu/studentfinancialservices/types_aid_and_how_apply/handbook_and_consumer_information_current

Question 52

University of Delaware (DE)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?  Yes  Answer:   "I understand that all prizes, awards, scholarships, and grants awarded to me by University of Delaware will be credited to my student account and applied toward tuition and mandatory fees, unless specified otherwise.  I further understand that my receipt of a prize, award, scholarship, or grant is considered a financial resource according to federal Title IV financial aid regulations and may, therefore, reduce my eligibility for other federal and/or state financial aid (i.e., loans, grants, federal work-study), which, if already disbursed to my student account, must be reversed and returned to the aid source.   I will be responsible for repaying any funds I receive that exceed my financial need or, if for any reason, I become ineligible for the financial aid. If I drop classes, withdraw, or make other academic changes, my financial aid awards may be adjusted and repayment may be required."   Website: https://www.udel.edu/students/student-financial-services/policies/   Note: The University of Delaware website is not clear on how they will displace a private scholarship.

Question 53

Angelo State University (TX)

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Answer: Yes  “Scholarships may impact existing financial aid awards, so the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will review your continued eligibility for federal, state, and institutional grant/loan programs with every scholarship awarded.”  Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://www.angelo.edu/admissions-and-aid/paying-for-college/scholarships/outside-scholarships/

Question 54

Brown University (RI)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   When you receive an outside scholarship, our office is required to reevaluate your financial aid package and account for the additional resource. Keep in mind that federal regulations stipulate that an outside scholarship cannot be used to reduce your parent contribution.  Note: This policy does not apply to entitlement awards (State Scholarships, Pell Grants and Federal SEOG). Receipt of these funds will result in dollar for dollar reduction in University Scholarship   Outside scholarships can be used to reduce the following: Student Contribution from Summer Earnings Work-Study/Campus Employment Expectation   When you reduce the components of your package listed above, you may reduce the entire student expectation, or what we call student-effort (work-study/campus employment and summer earnings expectation). Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/financial-aid/outside-scholarships-and-your-financial-aid-package

Question 55

Harvard University (MA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: It depends   Financial aid that has been awarded but has not been received and credited to your account is anticipated. Anticipated aid can include Harvard scholarships, loans, awards from outside donors, and other credits. Anticipated aid allows you to pay the amount due for tuition and fees less the amount expected in aid. If anticipated aid is equal to or greater than the total balance, your amount due is zero and no payment is required. As actual aid is received and credited to your account, anticipated aid is reduced.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://sfs.harvard.edu/billing-anticipated-aid

Question 56

Columbia University (NY)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   The resources that students receive from outside sources become part of the financial aid award and enable students to reduce the standard Student Contribution and Work-Study/Student Employment portions of the financial aid package.These resources cannot be used to reduce or pay the Parent Contribution, but can be used to cover the cost of Columbia medical insurance.   If an outside scholarship exceeds the total student responsibility, we will reduce the Columbia Grant by the excess amount. Please review our FAQ page detailing our laptop policy if you are a first-year student with outside resources exceeding the total student responsibility.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/content/outside-scholarships

Question 57

Princeton University (NJ)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Outside scholarships replace your student contribution. Once this is eliminated, any additional outside scholarships will replace your Princeton grant.   If your Princeton grant is reduced as the result of an outside scholarship, you may recover reduced funds toward the one-time purchase of a personal computer. This policy applies to basic hardware and software products up to $3,500.   Federal and state grants do not replace the student earnings expectation—instead, these need-based awards reduce Princeton grant.  Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://finaid.princeton.edu/policies-procedures/outside-scholarships

Question 58

University of Pennsylvania (PA)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Penn provides financial aid packages that cover 100% of your demonstrated financial need. If you receive an outside scholarship, we may need to adjust your package to account for this additional source of funding.   We will apply your outside scholarship funding to your package to reduce or replace some of the funds that you as a student are expected to contribute or earn. We will first apply the outside scholarship funds to reduce or eliminate the “summer savings” component of your financial aid package, which is reflected in your Student Contribution. If necessary, we will then reduce or eliminate the work study allotment you would be expected to earn throughout the year.   If your outside scholarship is larger than the combined value of your summer savings expectation and your work-study allotment, the remaining amount will replace university grant funding. Outside scholarship funding cannot be used to reduce your Parent Contribution. Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://srfs.upenn.edu/financial-aid/outside-scholarships

Question 59

Cornell University (NY)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?   Outside scholarships or tuition benefits will reduce the starting loan and work component of a student's financial aid package. These funds can also be used to replace Cornell's standard student contribution. If all of the starting loan and work in your financial aid offer is canceled and your student contribution has been replaced, any remaining funds will reduce your Cornell Grant aid dollar for dollar. Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://finaid.cornell.edu/types-aid/grants-and-scholarships/outside-scholarships

Question 60

Dartmouth College (NH)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?    Dartmouth will allow you to use these funds to reduce or replace the employment and student loan components of your award. In some cases, they may also be used to reduce your Family Contribution. It is rare, but there are times when a student’s outside resources are large enough that we are required to partially reduce their scholarship award from Dartmouth in order to comply with federal awarding guidelines. Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-question/will-i-lose-some-financial-aid-if-i-receive-outside-awardscholarship

Question 61

Yale University (CT)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?    Answer: Yes    How does this school displace private scholarships?    For students on financial aid, outside merit scholarships may reduce their Student Share. Amounts that exceed the total Student Share reduce Yale Scholarship. ⇒Please note: Some merit scholarships, such as the Gates Millennium Scholarship and NCAA Grant, may also cover the cost of Yale Health hospitalization/specialty care insurance. If allowed by the awarding agency, a merit scholarship may also cover the cost of a computer for incoming students whose outside aid exceeds the Student Share. If you have questions about whether these circumstances apply to you, contact our office.   Entitlement grantsare awarded by the federal government, state agencies, or other agencies not affiliated with Yale. The criteria for receiving entitlements are based on federal need, city or state of residence, or affiliation with an employer. An entitlement grant may have a merit component, but if the student would not receive the resource without need, the resource is generally considered an entitlement. Examples of entitlement grants include: 1. Pell Grants 2. Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants  3. State Grants  4. Employer Tuition Benfits 5. Yale Club or Association Scholarships   Entitlement grants reduce Yale Scholarship dollar for dollar.   Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://finaid.yale.edu/costs-affordability/types-aid/scholarships-and-grants

Question 62

Tennessee State University (TN)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?  Answer: Yes   How does this school displace private scholarships?   Answer: Causes for Financial Aid Award Adjustments   You receive additional financial aid or outside financial resources.  This includes scholarships, veterans benefits, third party payments (state fee waivers or dependent student discounts), etc..  Private Scholarship Policy Website: https://www.tnstate.edu/financial_aid/Award_adjustments.aspx

Question 63

Howard University (DC)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?  The website does not have a policy. Our organization will call the university to get an answer.

Question 64

North Carolina Central University (NC)

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Does this school practice scholarship award displacement?   The website does not have a policy. Our organization will call the university to get an answer.

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