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bpc2110

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Can you negotiate before you get financial aid package?

Post by bpc2110 » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:41 am

What's the protocol for trying to negotiate with a school before they send you your financial aid package? I have a scholarship to a similarly ranked school and I'm pretty sure school A won't give me anything without me telling them about this scholly. Is this a bad idea??

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Re: Can you negotiate before you get financial aid package?

Post by Marquis » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:47 am

I'm in a similar situation and would love an answer to this!

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Re: Can you negotiate before you get financial aid package?

Post by patogordo » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:50 am

what's the value in revealing this information early? let them make you an offer. maybe it will be higher than the one you already have.

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Re: Can you negotiate before you get financial aid package?

Post by bpc2110 » Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:36 am

patogordo wrote:what's the value in revealing this information early? let them make you an offer. maybe it will be higher than the one you already have.
in this situation i feel like i am unlikely to get money off the bat. i would also like to expedite the process so i can decide before deposits are due

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