Financial aid and outside scholarships

[alwayswondering]

<p>The financial aid webpage states that winning outside scholarships may cause an adjustment to a student's aid package.</p>

<p>I am wondering which part of the package would be reduced first. Required work-study earnings? Student contribution? Loans? Grants? </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

[W_amp_M_Admission]

<p>Generally loans are reduced first followed by grants. Obviously each individual financial aid package is different but they try to protect the best parts of financial aid when possible.</p>