<p>S has received several good offers for merit scholarships. I was wondering if anyone has gone back to the #1 choice school and "negotiated" for an increase in the merit award by using offers from other schools. Was it successful and how did you approach the financial aid office?</p>
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<p>You may want to read these threads first for suggestions</p>
<p>We tried this two years ago with no luck. There are several links on this topic here on CC. Best approach is to be professional, polite , not demanding or with any attitude of expectations, etc. Explain your situation and list any unique financial situations (job loss, unexplained high FAFSA/PROFILE, etc), then attach copies of the other awards your child has received. If the school you are writing to is a competitor to one of the ones you’ve already received a favorable financial package from, you may get lucky. My two cents.</p>
<p>Crossposted Emkty4</p>