Grants are not automatic. Criteria must be met annually and packages may change either up or down. A scholarship is like a grant and does not need to be repaid. It is earned with academic ability, musical ability, leadership ability, athletic or artistic talents, or disability. There are many categories for scholarships.
Scholarships usually have strings attached.
An athletic scholarship may require the student to play a sport all four years or they lose the scholarship. A music scholarship may require the student to accompany the choir. An academic scholarships will require the student to maintain a g.p.a. of 3.0 or much higher. Many scholarships are renewable for 4 years. If the grade point is maintained and other stipulations met, the student is fairly assured that this funding will continue.