<p>If you get a merit scholarship, is that amount added on to the grant that Rice gives you?</p>
<p>In other words, say the tuition is 40,000, and you get a 10,000 scholarship and can pay 20,000. Does that mean Rice will give you a total of 20,000 (based on need)+10,000 (based on merit)=30,000?</p>
<p>If Rice does not do that, what then is the point of a merit scholarship?</p>
<p>good question - i think you should call them on monday</p>
<p>does anyone else know the answer?</p>
<p>It depends what kind of scholarships you got from Rice.</p>
<p>If you got Trustee and/or Century or other scholarships, the outside scholarships would be additive.</p>
<p>If you got need based aid, the ourside scholarships would go first towards your self help portion (student contribution, work study, loans). </p>
<p>I don't know how it works if you get both the merit and need based aid from Rice. Just call the fin-aid office on Monday.</p>
<p>did u get the scholarships with ur aid letter? or with the admission package???</p>