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How does "scholarship displacement" typically affect a student's financial aid package?

A It always reduces the student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) or Student Aid Index (SAI).
B It may lead to a reduction in institutional grants or federal need-based aid.
C It primarily increases the student's eligibility for federal unsubsidized loans.
D It guarantees an increase in the total amount of gift aid received.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Scholarship displacement occurs when a new scholarship reduces other forms of aid a student has already been awarded, often institutional grants or federal need-based aid, instead of reducing the student's out-of-pocket costs.

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