<p>I have accepted my appointment and I have an interview for a scholarship at my school but recently my guidance counselors have been asking if I need scholarship money since the naval academy is paid for.. In your response can you please add what I might need the scholarship money for so that I can use it in tomorrow's interview. :-)</p>
<p>Depends on the scholarship. Some scholarships state that they can not be used at a service academy. You will be acquiring an ACE Loan at USNA of +/- $9,000. Some scholarships can be applied to the ACE Loan. It won’t change your paychecks, but you will eventually see it in your Held Pay.</p>
<p>It’s probably also worth doing in the unlikely event that something happens between now and I-Day (i.e., illness, injury) that prevents you from entering USNA. Worst case is that you have to give it back if it can’t be used for USNA purposes.</p>