Merit/Scholarship/Grant Potential: Can you get more money, and when...

As I mentioned earlier, it doesn’t really work that way. Schools over-award aid and admit more students than they can accommodate with prior yield rates in mind so they can hopefully reach their target class size/aid budget.

If there are schools that she would not attend AND they cost more than schools she prefers, then she could notify those schools she doesn’t plan to attend. However, doing so will not necessarily open up a spot/aid for another student.