<p>does anyone know if northwestern has in the past matched financial aid or merit scholarship awards from other competitive universities (ivies, duke, jhu, cmu, etc)? and if so, how would a prospective student go about negotiating?</p>
<p>that's a great question, i'd like to know the answer to that too...</p>
<p>Northwestern doesn't give out merit scholarships so they would not match a merit scholarship. It is their policy not to negotiate financial aid, so basically what you see is what you get. In order to change your financial aid offer you would have to submit proof of future circumstances (loss of job, medical bills) that would hinder your ability to afford part or all of the tuition.</p>