<p>I applied for and received financial aid at Middlebury, Colgate and Cornell. I have received VERY different offers from all schools, some of them very generous and some of them not-so generous. Is there a matching policy at any of these schools? Will any of them agree to match my best financial aid offer?</p>
<p>They might. And it can’t hurt to try. Quoting from cptofthehouse:</p>
<p>You can talk to College A and tell them what you were offered at College B and that you would so prefer to go to College A if only the numbers could work out and see what they can do. Talk to admissions first, find out who your admissions counselor is there and thank him/her and then explain the situation, and get advice from that person as to who to contact and what to say if the Financial AId Office has to be involved.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>