I couldn’t find good information on their website, so I thought I’d ask here. Do you know how good Colorado School of Mines oos merit aid is?
They used to publish - and it was up to $16K. That’s what my son got (OOS).
But it’s definitely gone down.
It looks like the max now is $14K - for pure merit.
he President’s Scholarship is based on your admission application. This scholarship is renewable for 8 semesters (4 years) of coursework and is to be used toward tuition and fees. A FAFSA is not required to renew the President’s Merit Scholarship. Students must pass a minimum of 24 credits each academic year (fall plus spring semesters) while maintaining a minimum 2.500 cumulative GPA to keep the scholarship. Colorado resident scholarship annual amounts range from $2,500 to $6,000; non-resident annual amounts range between $12,000 and $14,000.
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Anyone know if merit is negotiable at Mines? Kid received $6,000 (which is great!) but kid’s GPA, SAT score, and extracurriculars have all risen significantly since application.
Create a case as to why and ask.
Most will say no and publics have budgets - but if you don’t ask, you’ll never know.
These are the two programs - the question I’d ask before you go through this - and I don’t know if you are a resident or not - but let’s say, you’re a non resident and at $6K, you’ve earned the Provost Award. It goes up from $6-10K. If you got $4K more, would that impact your decision?
Even if they moved you to another level and I’m guessing that wouldn’t happen, the most is $14,000 - so another $8K more a year. Would that impact your desire / ability to attend?
If that’s not enough, it’s likely better to move on. On the flipside, it never hurts to ask - but you’d want to organize and lay out a plan to show them - why your student is worth more - so not just improved stats, but what will he add to campus?
Some will say - you can also note if they meet your need that you’ll definitely commit, but I don’t think schools believe that - as they know there are kids that say that to multiple schools. So unless it were 100% true and you’d do it within 48 hours of getting the offer, I would not go that far - but that’s me.
Best of luck.
The Provost Award is based on your admission application. This award is renewable for 8 semesters (4 years) of undergraduate coursework and is to be used toward tuition and fees. A FAFSA is not required to renew the Provost Award. Students must pass a minimum of 75% of their attempted credits while maintaining a 2.000 cumulative GPA to keep the award. Provost Award annual amounts are typically $1,000 for a Colorado resident and between $6,000 – $10,000 for non-residents.
The President’s Scholarship is based on your admission application. This scholarship is renewable for 8 semesters (4 years) of coursework and is to be used toward tuition and fees. A FAFSA is not required to renew the President’s Merit Scholarship. Students must earn a minimum of 24 credits each academic year (fall plus spring semesters) while maintaining a minimum 2.500 cumulative GPA to keep the scholarship. Colorado resident scholarship annual amounts range from $2,500 to $6,000; non-resident annual amounts range between $12,000 and $14,000. If your residency status changes, your scholarship amount will change.
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Your post is great, thank you! You really helped me step back and take a larger view of everything. I hope you have this post saved somewhere so you can copy it to the right people next time. It’s so easy to get scrambled in this crazy college application process, even if you’ve been through it with older kids and even if you’ve reassured yourself that you’re totally zen about the whole thing.
Occasionally someone sees my thinking as clearly as I do 
Good luck.