<p>*Boy, I have combed the threads here and still feel confused about how to “leverage” this. </p>
<p>It seems that I gather that what you want to do is review your child’s list of colleges, and name the “first choice” as the one who offers the most in NMF money/packages? How do you find this out, how much each college offers? I understand some don’t such as Haverford, but some do, such as Kenyon. Yet Kenyon lists their awards on their page as 2,000.00 Am I to assume that this that all they will offer?</p>
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<p>I think you have until MAY 1st to name your first choice school, unless a school has an earlier deadline.</p>
<p>As for Kenyon…does it say $2k per year or is it one time? Does Kenyon just apply that to “need” so you really aren’t seeing any real benefit? many find that the school just gives less need-based aid.</p>
<p>*Also, does anyone know the “etiquette” of using NMF offers as leverage with private LAC colleges…I mean do they just know you are getting offers, or at what point or where do you say, Gosh he really wants to attend here but the money offered at college B is tempting. Thanks *</p>
<p>Schools know that there are some schools that offer huge NMF dollars. Most schools won’t really care about that, unless you’re a highly desirable prospective student and they have large scholarships to give out. </p>
<p>If the desired school mostly gives need-based aid, then it may not care what other merit offers you get. </p>
<p>If the schools that offer you more merit aren’t considered “peer schools,” then your desired school will not likely care</p>
<p>Highly desirable schools KNOW that high stats kids can get big merit elsewhere…so that’s why they generally aren’t going to match offers from lower ranking schools.</p>