Financial Aid: School A vs. School B

Applying to College
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<p>School's A and B are very similar academically and in close proximity</p>

<p>I am a current student at school B looking to transfer.</p>

<p>School A offered me a 12,000 yearly merit transfer scholarship. School B offered me nothing. Even with the scholarship, School A will be more expensive than School B. Is there any way I can talk to the admissions office at school B to reconsider financial aid? Is there a way to tell them that I am considering transferring and got a large scholarship from another school, and see if they will give me any financial aid to stay?</p>

<p>I'm wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation and can help.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>If A is more expensive than B even with the merit scholarship, why do you think that B is going to offer you a scholarship just to keep you? That makes no sense. What you can do is dig through the website at B and find out if there are any merit scholarships available for returning students. Check with your department as well. Sometimes those scholarships come from the department.</p>

<p>If you believe that B (your current university) has misinterpreted your financial need, then pay a visit to the financial aid office and ask them to please reconsider your information. </p>