I have a parent who works at a large public university. Because of this, I get free tuition from that college. The net price of that college is about 10k less than the expected price from the colleges that I’m applying to who claim to meet full need. Do you think I could negotiate the price of other colleges to go down to the price of that college? Does anyone have any experience with this?
No. The colleges that meet full need won’t care one bit about a tuition benefit your parent gets at their college. They will not increase your need based aid award so that the cost to attend their more expensive school matches the one where you would get free tuition.
If the costs are an issue…follow the money and go where you have no tuition costs. But don’t expect other colleges to match that benefit.
They won’t.
ETA…looks like you applied to Boston College EA. BC uses the Profile to determine their awarding of need based aid. That is what they will use to determine your need based aid as well.
Thanks for reply! Good to know @thumper1
find out from your parent if their schools participate in Tuition exchange.
Then you will be able to craft a list of schools, where:
if you get accepted to a school that has a tuition exchange at a school where
there is parent who has a tuition exchange and their child gets accepted to the school where your parents work then it is all good.
then otherwise, sit down with your parents to find out how much they are willing to pay/borrow for you to attend college.
Also, if it’s a tuition exchange thing…find out the deadlines for applying. At some colleges here…tuition exchange for fall 2019 applications deadline has passed.
There are definitely colleges where the tuition benefit is only for the college where the parent is employed. You need to find out what your parent benefit actually is.
Regardless…you aren’t going to be able to use this to reduce your net costs at a much more expensive school in most cases.
As others have said- if your parents school participates in a tuition exchange program, or is in school networks where a participating schools will offer instate tuition if you are majoring in something in that your parents (partner/participating) school doesn’t offer, you might be ale to get an adjusted tuition. Trying to renegotiate otherwise wont likely work.
Does your dad’s school participate I the academic common market?
Unfortunately, no @jym626
Actually, does your state participate in any academic common market? Some states charged less tuition to folks from another state IF the student is studying in a field that is not offered in their home state, for example.
Are finances an issue? Is there some reason why attending your dad’s school with free tuition wouldn’t be OK?
OP mentioned that it’s a large public so likely not a tuition exchange school.
I’m just trying to asses what my best options are. I’m fine with going to Rutgers (where my mom works) because it’s a really great school, but I was looking for a smaller school. Most of the schools I’m applying to fit within what my parents are able to pay, but just barely. I’m just trying to figure out if the schools I’m applying to would be worth the extra money. If I get into the honors college, I probably will go either way. @thumper1
Good to be looking at all the options!