Asking for larger merit package

belmom
Sun, 15 Jan 2017 01:01:54 +0000

Lots of good advice already. Last year, we approached my son’s top choices that gave merit money, and most of them increased it. Yes, wait until RD season and approach admissions. Also, it’s a good negotiating stance to have something in hand: either some additional hardship that makes the scholarship more crucial, new awards or honors which add to the allure of your candidate, or competing offers (though I would never share exactly who or how much). We found that the safety school wouldn’t budge, but the couple more prestigious options were able to “find” money. I think we were lucky, but also my son had some nice spring awards in his major to report which gave them an excuse.