Asking for more financial aid?

Paying for College
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<p>Hi, everyone. I'm in a bit of a predicament when it comes to college finances and I was hoping any of you more experienced CCers could help me out.</p>

<p>I was recently offered a place in a really great program that only offers spots to the first 25 students who accept admission and pay their tuition deposit. Being admitted into the program solidifies my decision to want to go to the school however they didn't offer me as great of a financial aid package as I would have liked. Right now their package includes $18,695 in gift-aid and $7,500 in self-aid for a total of $26,195. This comes nowhere near their price tag of $52,648.</p>

<p>However, at one of their peer colleges (College B) they offered me $34,195 in gift-aid and $6,500 in self-aid for a total of $43,195. A much heftier portion of their tuition, $52,684, which is virtually the same as College A.</p>

<p>Am I in a good position to ask College A to reconsider my financial aid package because of the competing package from College B?
Also, would it be a bad decision to ask College B for more aid if I updated them on some recent achievements I have made and then contact College A about reconsidering and present them with College B's new package?</p>

<p>Any help in the matter would be greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>You certainly can ask…but be prepared just in case they say no. If
They say yes, it will be a happy surprise.</p>

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<p>Should I bother with asking College B? In their award letter they said, “We recognize that your financial need is greater than the awards listed here. Because our financial aid resources are limited, unfortunately we are unable to meet your full financial aid eligibility.”</p>

<p>College B also offered me Work Study but did not provide an amount. College A took away my WS in a revision of my award (after verification).</p>

<p>Also, both are LACs in the Pacific Northwest and I live in Florida. I’m hoping they might want to help me even more because hardly anyone goes over there from down here.</p>

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<p>All you can do is ask.</p>

<p>But be prepared to walk away from both of them if the money doesn’t work for you.</p>

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<p>I emailed college B on the 27th and I’m hoping it’s a good sign that they haven’t emailed me back and are reconsidering.</p>

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<p>College B just responded to me and they were really nice and gave me an extra $3,500 in grants and $2,000 in loans.</p>

<p>I’m going to be appealing to College A now.</p>

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<p>Question: how would the university see it if I printed out and scanned the competing financial aid letter as I haven’t received a paper copy yet?</p>

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<p>Hi! I was wondering how you asked for more FA. Specifically, how did you phrase it?</p>

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<p>Please use old threads for information only, do not post and revive them.</p>

<p>If you click on the member name, you can see the date of last activity, the OP has not posted for almost a year.</p>