<p>*If the student names A early, could A award the scholarship early, making it impossible for B and C to give the student a scholarship?</p>
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<p>I think it’s a semantics thing. I don’t think an “offered” scholarship is an “awarded” scholarship. I don’t think a scholarship is actually awarded until the student accepts admission at the school.</p>
<p>And, as you’ve mentioned, the huge NMF scholarship isn’t the “official” part. Usually the “official” part is about $1k per year or so.</p>