HYS negotiations Forum

[vzapana]

Really newbie question, but I wanted to know under what situations HYS would increase their aid packages. I know only one case: when family/personal financial circumstances change. But what about when rival schools give better need offers? How about $$$$ merit offers? I know merit negotiations work for CCN down, but not sure about HYS. Any help would be much appreciated!

[txdude45]

How about $$$$ merit offers?

I go to one of the three and can tell you that Harvard and Yale don't do merit aid. At pretty much all levels of both Universities, aid is need-based only.

I'm 99% sure Stanford is need-only as well.

But what about when rival schools give better need offers?

I asked for more money from my school in my sophomore year and they gave me a little, but one of my parents had just been laid off. Not sure how competing need assessments from other schools would effect them. In fact, since it goes through FAFSA/Need Access, need offers should be largely consistent from every school.

[bernaldiaz]

How about $$$$ merit offers?

I go to one of the three and can tell you that Harvard and Yale don't do merit aid. At pretty much all levels of both Universities, aid is need-based only.

I'm 99% sure Stanford is need-only as well.

But what about when rival schools give better need offers?

I asked for more money from my school in my sophomore year and they gave me a little, but one of my parents had just been laid off. Not sure how competing need assessments from other schools would effect them. In fact, since it goes through FAFSA/Need Access, need offers should be largely consistent from every school.

Yeah dude undergrad and law school are not really comparable at all for financial aid.

However, from what I hear HYS are all need based but are very generous.