feasel, i'm not sure if you're familiar with what how grants are determined. But no, this would not be the case due to the process of receiving a grant. Scholarships are different and are awarded to students and they can use it for how they please as in buying a laptop they needed for school (although laptops are necessarily required). Grants are VERY hard to qualify for and they are determined by the income of parents or yourself (if independent). Also grants are normally specific-- cal grant covers exact cost of tuition (it changes per college), and grants by the school cover various different aspects (e.g. school health insurance). Overall, it should never be the case that a student would receive more money than needed due to the process of qualifying for them in the first place. Keep in mind that living expenses are also apart of grant qualifications and account in for educational expenses (e.g. dorms). The estimated cost of educational expenses is based off the school's tuition and fees and living expenses in that given area. There are specific grants given to students like the chaffee grant for the living expense alone. The qualifications you speak of, do include others. Also, I'd add that turbo made a mistake in my tax return.
