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Originally Posted by InDebtInDC
Are you saying that the school itself doesn't offer merit-based aid, or that the school does not allow the student to get any merit-based aid?
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Merit-based aid is not offered by the schools, but a student can get merit-based aid from "outside" sources. However, if the student has other sources of aid, the total aid given by the school will likely get decreased because the student's "need" has decreased. In other words, if it is determined that a student's need for the year is 50K (by the school's financial aid dept), but the student was able to secure outside aid of 5K (merit or othewise), the the financial aid award by the school will be 45K.