Negotiate for better scholarships

collegeforkatie
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:44:05 +0000

I found this out while attending graduate school. My job was to grad papers, monitor tests, to make sure no one was cheating, and other light work that my professors came up with. I was paid monthly and that was a part of my financial aid package.

I found myself running short on funds during the summer of my graduate work, so I wrote a letter to the Dean of the Graduate School explaining my situation and to ask for help. The net result was that I got the money I needed. I don’t view this as any great trick. I think anyone who can write a good letter and who doesn’t mind dressing neatly when called upon to justify their needs in person, can do this.

I believe this sort of thing happens just about every semester, somewhere. Anyone can step up and ask for help, and if you are in good standing with the school, meaning “B” or better, you can get money from the Chairman of the Department of your major. Just ask.