Did Barack Obama attend Harvard University on a scholarship?

Yes, he has said that he received several grants, but there isn't much evidence that he received a large amount of scholarship aid. By most accounts, Mr. Obama's grandparents helped pay for much of his undergraduate education; they saved up money to help him attend. For graduate school, he saved up some of his own money by working for five years, and he also got scholarships and student loans. He has said that both he and his wife Michelle were finally able to pay off their college loans about six years ago.