Can I Use a Scholarship/Grant/Loan to pay my apartment rent?  I
am planning to live off-campus because 1--i just decided to go
to this one college (personal reasons for applying so late), and
i'm automatically in because i'm salutatorian (woo-hoo) and they
say top 10% is automatically in, and i think their housing
buildings are full by now 2--their apartments cost like $800 (+
electric) monthly...while other apartments in the city go for
like $400 (+ electric) 3--the apartments at the college are
technically also off-campus (but close to campus)...but the
other apartments are close to campus also 4--would you go with
the college provided apartments or the other ones? 5--can i pay
rent on the $400 with one of the scholarships i will be getting?
Yes. Financial aid is INTENDED to pay the total cost of school.
This includes tuition, books, supplies, rent/mortgage, food,
etc. Just be aware that the amount that the school gives you to
pay rent might not be enough the pay for the place you want to
live. Ask the fin