<p>Does anyone know if admitted students can negotiate a financial aid package?
If yes, please tell me how? </p>
<p>P.S. I am a US permanent resident</p>
<p>I’m curious as well.</p>
<p>It’s worth a try. I’d say that the financial aid office would be even more amiable if you have a comparable aid package from a competing school. Congrats on your acceptance!</p>
<p>Ditto to zeus. Hopefully another college will give you decent aid, and you can present that to Carleton and ask them to match it.</p>
<p>Yeah, I got a great aid package from Colby. However, I would rather attend Carleton b/c it is closer.<br>
How exactly do I let them know about my Colby aid? Do I e-mail Carleton or call them?
Does Carleton see a competing school in Colby?</p>
<p>P.S. Thanks to people who answered my question</p>
<p>Congrats of Colby and Carleton. I am just a senior and have not gone through such a process, I would just call up the office saying something to the effect of, “I am considering between Colby and Carleton, and I am looking very closely at the financial aid packages from both colleges. At this point, I must say that I am more satisfied with the offer that Colby has given me. Is there any way for Carleton to meet Colby’s financial aid package?- it would make the decision a lot easier for me.”</p>
<p>I’d call them and would suspect that they would want you to fax Colby’s financial aid award.</p>
<p>It doesn’t necessarily have to be a “competing school” per se, all colleges are competing against each other for a fine candidate like yourself.</p>
<p>Thanks ttgiang15,
I will try to contact Carleton next week and see what happens…</p>
<p>Best of luck SS1987 =)</p>