Read this thread, and especially page 4 where U Pittsburgh is mentioned.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1814132-raise-me-one-parents-report-on-how-it-works-and-whether-its-worth-it-p1.html
What I gather from reading is that the amounts the universities end up offering is larger than the raise.me and not in addition to it, so it ended up making no difference.