Negotiating Financial Aid Package at Duke -- HELP?!

thumper1
Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:03:42 +0000

Your income reduced to a very STILL HIGH $250,000.

Did you really think you would be eligible for need based aid anywhere with family income in that range?

Will your sibling be in college in fall 2018…or is that something that will happen later?

My free advice…take the Trustee Scholarship at USC. It is not income dependent, is renewable for four years AND has some wonderful additional benefits in addition to the money. Presumably you applied to USC with the intention of attending if accepted. They have most definitely sweetened the pot for you with this Trustee award.

Duke…didn’t! Is the grass really greener on the Duke side of the fence?