Hi, We would like to ask the private college my dd was accepted to for more grant/scholarship money(not financial aid). Would it be best for her or us to write the letter?
Thank you.
Grant and scholarship money is financial aid.
I assume you are asking about merit awards. In my opinion, such a letter would be best written by the student.
How much do you need? Do you have additional accomplishments that your daughter can put in her letter…a higher SAT score or some important awards?
If not…what is the basis of asking for more money?
As a general rule…
If parent financials aren’t relevant for the award then it’s best to have the student write it.
If there’s a need-based element in which parent financials are relevant and require explanation, it’s perfectly appropriate and usually better for parents to write it.