<p>Thanks cptofthehouse. The scholarship isn’t able to reduce the parent contribution at all. Their website says that since outside scholarships reduce need, they still expect parents to pay the same amount, and scholarships first go towards reducing work study/term time job, then it reduces my 1600 contribution. Anything more than that then reduces grant aid. </p>
<p>**** just a note, the work study and term-time job are different things at harvard. Term-time job is just a term used for people who don’t have unmet need, so no preference in applying for jobs and I believe it is taxed.</p>
<p>Hi kleibo. </p>
<p>I don’t get the scholarship in hand. It goes directly to the school from the scholarship people. I should have mentioned that in my original post. If it went to me I’d rather use it to buy my computer. </p>
<p>Also, I’m not eligible for a subsidized loan because Harvard more than met my need. And I didn’t get a Work Study, because they more than met my need, so they just added in the fact that I could get a job. </p>
<p>Also, the meal plan is unlimited for all students and housing costs the same (unless I decide to live in university sponsored apartments, which I think costs different.)</p>
<p>I’m not upset that the job isn’t really aid. I’m upset because from what I understand, since the job isn’t really aid, why is my scholarship going towards it? What is it “replacing”? I won’t be able to use it for personal expenses like I would money from a job. And it’s not reducing my grant aid (the scholarship would have to exceed $4,600). </p>
<p>I’m not saying I won’t work, I’m just confused about this scholarship. Why aren’t I able to use that $3000 from my scholarship over the course of the year ($1500 like they suggest I would earn), if it is “replacing” my <em>need</em> to have a job. Why is it going to my school in the first place? Even if I did get the scholarship in hand, I’d still have to report and send it.</p>