Anyone successful asking for more $ from OOS Public?

Paying for College
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<p>So, D made her decision of school (out-of-state public) on Saturday morning and accepted scholarship/aid offers and registered for non-refundable orientation.</p>

<p>Saturday afternoon a "lesser" school in same state as her pick increased her scholarship offer, making it $6k less per year than pick, but still $1k more per year than in-state financial safety.</p>

<p>D is a good student, but not necessarily by CC-standards (3.5 unweighted, 24 ACT, good ECs). </p>

<p>Would it be worth my efforts to contact choice-school and ask if there is anything more they can do since the other school is in the same state (choice is top 200 USnews national, other is unranked national)?</p>

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<p>Is your D from an unusual state/region?</p>

<p>Where does your D’s ACT 24 fall in the “pick” school’s ACT range? </p>

<p>What are the schools, what is your D’s major, and what does she think of the lesser school?</p>

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<p>Thanks Mom2 - great point on the ACT range - I didn’t think about that aspect - probably not worth pursuing.</p>

<p>Pick mid 50 range is 20-26 and other mid 50 range is 19-24</p>

<p>For her major pick offers <em>a lot</em> more of what she wants, plus a possible academic common market program if she changes focus just a bit so it’s worth the extra, just thought maybe we had some leverage…but I think not.</p>

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<p>It’s rare that a state school will come up with more money because many of them are pretty much bound by formula and government regs. But mistakes sometimes are made. Also if your D goes over the fin aid with the counselor, she can learn a rare lesson how the fin aid process works which is invaluable. If she goes into it understanding that any change is not likely, it can be a relaxed process and if by some great chance some more funds materialize, it would be such a prize.</p>