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Is there any downside to soliciting merit aid?

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:16 pm
by superhands
Has anyone out there heard of applicants who have faced any negative repercussions (i.e. going from accepted to denied) after asking for merit aid?

Re: Is there any downside to soliciting merit aid?

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:20 pm
by nelaw2010
No. Just make sure u are polite and friendly when asking.

Re: Is there any downside to soliciting merit aid?

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:22 pm
by KMaine
superhands wrote:Has anyone out there heard of applicants who have faced any negative repercussions (i.e. going from accepted to denied) after asking for merit aid?
Why in the world would they do that???

Re: Is there any downside to soliciting merit aid?

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:41 pm
by superhands
KMaine wrote:
superhands wrote:Has anyone out there heard of applicants who have faced any negative repercussions (i.e. going from accepted to denied) after asking for merit aid?
Why in the world would they do that???
KMaine wrote:
superhands wrote:Has anyone out there heard of applicants who have faced any negative repercussions (i.e. going from accepted to denied) after asking for merit aid?
Why in the world would they do that???
Spite?

Re: Is there any downside to soliciting merit aid?

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:42 pm
by Stanford4Me
No.

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Edit: If you have leverage, i.e. money from a peer school, that helps. FWIW, GeorgeTTTown isn't not a peer school of, say, Penn, so don't go to a T14 school telling them you got aid from your regional, state school.