Presumably, they calculate the scholarship based on the student budget used for financial aid purposes (presumably the budget listed at http://financialaid.berkeley.edu/cost-attendance ), which does vary based on whether you choose on-campus, off-campus, or live with parents for housing. However, it is unlikely that any other differences will change the scholarship amount (e.g. living in some place more or less expensive than the student budget assumes, buying more or fewer textbooks, etc.). If you really want to be sure, you can ask directly.