<p>Do the colleges match the merit aid? I have couple of merit aids and hoping if I can have the lower one to match. Let me know how to negociate the best merit aid</p>
<p>Some schools will match merit aid; some won’t. But you should start approaching the lower-award school or schools right away because they all have some leeway in their financial aid budgets for increasing awards, but that extra amount gets eaten up very quickly as other students are given more aid.</p>
<p>However, to be fair and honest to yourself and the colleges, you should not spend time negotiating for more aid unless if given the aid you request you will at least seriously consider going to that school, if not commit.</p>