Will the money go to repaying loans or does it go back to the scholarship organization?
Contact the scholarship organization to get their policy.
Typically if you pay and then later get a scholarship you will get a refund of the excess you paid and can use it how you like. If you get the refund early enough you could choose not to have any loans disbursed or reduce the amount of loans. Did this happen this current school year or are you wondering for the year starting in fall in case you pay and later get a scholarship?
Please give more info. It depends on the school policy (do they apply outside scholarships to loans?)and the scholarship policy (can be used for tuition only or can be used for any Cost of Attendance.P
Are you full pay or getting aid for part of your COA from your school?
D received one departmental scholarship that wasn’t awarded until graduation, and the funds were disbursed by the bursar’s office to her about a month later.