<p>D has been accepted to transfer school as a sophomore. She has about a 3.7 as a freshman at current school which is easily the academic equivalent of transfer school. She’s been offered a $7K scholarship. Had she been a freshman, she would have automatically been offered $8K minimum based solely on her high school record. Anyone have a similar experience? It seems like we have a valid negotiation point in that she’s a proven commodity at the college level. Is it better if parents or student negotiate with finaid office?</p>
<p>first of all you never use the word negotiate when talking to the FA people.</p>
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<p>But she is not a freshman so I think you may have to chalk it up as a lost opportunity so it really would not make for a valid point at this stage.</p>
<p>Personally, I think she is very fortunate as it is very hard to get scholarhsip money, especially merit aid as a transfer student as the monies are usually used to woo freshmen.</p>