<p>I received a few scholarships during my senior year, and I also qualified for financial aid. According to Princeton's policy, the scholarships would take away from the financial aid, so the total amount of "aid" I would be getting remains the same. The Princeton SCI site says I can purchase a computer with the grant money so not all the scholarship money goes to waste, but are there other ways of spending it?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>No, the scholarships will be used first to cut workstudy, and then you can use it I think once in the four years for a new computer. It may also be possible to use it to replace some summer earnings, although they are pretty willing to cover that for you if you don't have a job that earns you enough money (think community service or working for a non-profit) and if you have a job then they'd expect the money.</p>
<p>i don't think workstudy is part of my financial aid package...</p>
<p>bump! i'm a nj resident so my grant comes from the cane fund, which doesn't require on campus or summer employment</p>
<p>If you don't use the money for a computer, it just takes away from your grant.</p>
<p>so in other words, buy the most expensive computer or the scholarship will go to waste?</p>
<p>Probably.</p>
<p>Just call the aid office and they can answer your questions for sure.</p>
<p>the limit on the computer is $2,500 though, you can't use all of the lost grant money.</p>