Matching Financial Aid

LaLew5
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:21:23 +0000

I think you should ask. I don’t know that it will change anything, but it won’t hurt. Not sure what kind of aid you got, but when you apply through FAFSA, it is one application that you list every school you are applying to on. Each school develops its aid package based on the FAFSA application, and then looks at other factors (that may include additional applications – or not – and are often unique to each school) to make final decisions. It is understood that part of your school selection process is cost and the amount of aid you get (merit and/or need based). That is why all schools send out the financial aid and merit scholarship information before the deadline to submit your intent to register. They will not question why you are still considering other financial packages - they hear it all the time. They may not be able to do anything to improve their offer, but then again, they might. One of the schools my D would like to attend did not give as much support as another school. So, she is going to ask them to reconsider. If they do, great. If they don’t, at least she knows she tried.