What is the typical timeline for scholarship negotiations? A lot of the schools that have accepted me don't seem to make scholarship awards until March, which doesn't seem to leave a lot of haggling time before the deposit deadline. Is depositing at multiple schools just part of the game?
Also, are negotiations based on a particular award's dollar amount, or what percentage of tuition the award covers? For instance, lets say I get accepted to two similarly-ranked peer schools. Sticker at School A is 15k, and School A offers me full-tuition. If sticker at Schools B is 30k, would School B consider a "matching" offer to be 45k total, or also a full-ride?
Any other insights or success stories about scholarship negotiation are appreciated.
Questions about Scholarship Negotiations Forum
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Effingham
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Re: Questions about Scholarship Negotiations
I started negotiating before deposits, then deposited at three schools and negotiated between them.
To your second question, I think they will try to look at it as 45K as matching, but be creative. A scholarship is a discount, not a gift. If you reference things in terms of what you are paying and not what they are supposedly giving you, it makes your position more favorable.
To your second question, I think they will try to look at it as 45K as matching, but be creative. A scholarship is a discount, not a gift. If you reference things in terms of what you are paying and not what they are supposedly giving you, it makes your position more favorable.
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Sawtooth
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Re: Questions about Scholarship Negotiations
Were you able to significantly raise you scholarships after you deposited? How long after the deposit deadline did you decide on a school?
