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scully wrote:Does anyone have advice on negotiating with Fordham law (or even generally) for a scholarship increase? Fordham offered me $45,000/year, and tuition is currently $54,116 / year. I'm definitely happy about that number but I will still be leaving law school with approx $75,000 in loans for the tuition plus cost of living plus all those other annoying law school expenses (books, health insurance, suits, for crying out loud!) I an hoping to have a 2L summer associate position so it may not end up being so much but I don't want to bank on that so early on.

I'd be approaching with full rides from smaller schools in the area (Brooklyn, Cardozo, St. Johns) and fairly similar fin aid offerings from similar caliber schools (Boston University, $30,000 / year & GW, $35,000 / years), plus waitlist offers from 5 top 14 schools (Columbia, UPenn, UChicago, Duke, Michigan), which I assume are useless in negotiating terms.

Anyone have thoughts on the best hand to play here? If any? It feels strange to want to negotiate up to a full scholarship (I'll take 5K!) but I think I should try something.

Thanks!!

scully wrote:Does anyone have advice on negotiating with Fordham law (or even generally) for a scholarship increase? Fordham offered me $45,000/year, and tuition is currently $54,116 / year. I'm definitely happy about that number but I will still be leaving law school with approx $75,000 in loans for the tuition plus cost of living plus all those other annoying law school expenses (books, health insurance, suits, for crying out loud!) I an hoping to have a 2L summer associate position so it may not end up being so much but I don't want to bank on that so early on.

I'd be approaching with full rides from smaller schools in the area (Brooklyn, Cardozo, St. Johns) and fairly similar fin aid offerings from similar caliber schools (Boston University, $30,000 / year & GW, $35,000 / years), plus waitlist offers from 5 top 14 schools (Columbia, UPenn, UChicago, Duke, Michigan), which I assume are useless in negotiating terms.

Anyone have thoughts on the best hand to play here? If any? It feels strange to want to negotiate up to a full scholarship (I'll take 5K!) but I think I should try something.

Thanks!!

scully wrote:Does anyone have advice on negotiating with Fordham law (or even generally) for a scholarship increase? Fordham offered me $45,000/year, and tuition is currently $54,116 / year. I'm definitely happy about that number but I will still be leaving law school with approx $75,000 in loans for the tuition plus cost of living plus all those other annoying law school expenses (books, health insurance, suits, for crying out loud!) I an hoping to have a 2L summer associate position so it may not end up being so much but I don't want to bank on that so early on.

I'd be approaching with full rides from smaller schools in the area (Brooklyn, Cardozo, St. Johns) and fairly similar fin aid offerings from similar caliber schools (Boston University, $30,000 / year & GW, $35,000 / years), plus waitlist offers from 5 top 14 schools (Columbia, UPenn, UChicago, Duke, Michigan), which I assume are useless in negotiating terms.

Anyone have thoughts on the best hand to play here? If any? It feels strange to want to negotiate up to a full scholarship (I'll take 5K!) but I think I should try something.

Thanks!!

chalala wrote:So I was offered $35k/year, which I'm of course very grateful for. I received full tuition offers from a number of lower-ranked NYC schools, and was accepted (but with no $) into a T14 outside of NYC. For various reasons related to career goals, my current situation, and finances, I would strongly prefer to stay in New York. I'm trying to get a sense of whether it's worth it to bring any of this information to Fordham in an attempt to increase my scholarship, and if so, which pieces would be most beneficial. Any thoughts?