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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We negotiated for more merit and got it at several colleges.  However, my son was recruited for a sport that doesn't give boys scholarships so he magically got offered "merit" $. I don't know if the coach influenced the negotiations or not.[/quote]

Please, PP, explain how you did this. DD has received merit aid offers from three schools -- two privates and one in-state. The in-state tuition is a fraction of the private tuition, and no way does the merit aid from the privates come close to matching the cost of the in-state school. DD wants to go to one of the privates. How on earth do I approach them? Do I call the admissions officer, the dean of admissions, the dean of financial aid? And what do I say? My child expects to get into some elite schools (good indications, but we'll know in a few weeks), but none will give merit aid. Can I use these offers (if she gets them) in my negotiations? Do I do the negotiating or does my child do it? I'm paying, so I'm assuming I'm negotiating, no?

Are colleges getting more calls like these from parents like us (not "eligible" for FA, but can't afford private tuition)? Any help most appreciated. [/quote]

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