Can we negotiate need aid? Forum

[joetheplumber]

So UCLA and UC davis both gave me different amount of need aid. With UC davis giving me twice as much as UCLA. My questions is, can i ask UCLA to match davis need aid.

This is not merit aid though. Any thoughts or experiences?

[LawperaMan]

I couldn't say for sure, but I have a tough time imagining any scenario where it would hurt to ask.

[005618502]

So UCLA and UC davis both gave me different amount of need aid. With UC davis giving me twice as much as UCLA. My questions is, can i ask UCLA to match davis need aid.

This is not merit aid though. Any thoughts or experiences?

I know you say its not merit aid, but sounds like there is a merit aspect to this. Why do you say this is not merit aid?

[joetheplumber]

well UCLA said it was a "need base" grant based on need access. So I know for sure UCLA is a need base grant. But now that i look at UC davis, it said grant aid and does not specify whether it was need aid or merit aid (but the # is based on need access application...)

So I am not sure about UC davis. Does grant aid include both merit and need?