Anonymous
Post 02/06/2022 08:41     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
Anonymous wrote:This depends on the school. Where my DC attends, they specifically say that merit awards from other schools will not be considered in the reevaluation process. DC asked to be considered based on a change in financial status (fewer work hours resulting in less income) and was denied.


That’s unfortunate. Does your DC are receive need-based aid? I received additional aid when this happened in our family when I was in college, though my aid package was a mix of merit and need.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 19:45     Subject: Re:Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
If you’re respectful about it then yes
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 19:32     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
This depends on the school. Where my DC attends, they specifically say that merit awards from other schools will not be considered in the reevaluation process. DC asked to be considered based on a change in financial status (fewer work hours resulting in less income) and was denied.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 19:24     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
Anonymous wrote:Yes it's fine. For 5K though you're being kind-of a pr*ck.


Said by a rich person. That’s $20k!
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 18:56     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

It's probably $5,000 per year so that's $20,000 over four years.


Don't assume the money will repeat every year unless they tell you that. Lots of schools give the best package to freshmen.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 17:28     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes it's fine. For 5K though you're being kind-of a pr*ck.


LOL. I hate to say it but OP is...


It's probably $5,000 per year so that's $20,000 over four years.


Which is not a small amount!
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 17:07     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes it's fine. For 5K though you're being kind-of a pr*ck.


LOL. I hate to say it but OP is...


It's probably $5,000 per year so that's $20,000 over four years.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 16:49     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
Anonymous wrote:Yes it's fine. For 5K though you're being kind-of a pr*ck.


LOL. I hate to say it but OP is...
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 16:47     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
Yes it's fine. For 5K though you're being kind-of a pr*ck.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 16:13     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
You can ask but don't expect them to raise their offer significantly. Thousands kids willing to take your kid's spot. And schools deal with this kind of requests all the time.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 16:11     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
Good topic. Should this be discussed between student and school or can parents initiate? We are writing the checks. Thanks.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 16:08     Subject: Re:Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
Can you do this with state schools as well?
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 15:56     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
Yep. Call your admissions officer. Most schools will consider merit aid appeals based on a competing offer from a “peer school”. They can vary widely on what they consider to be a peer school.

Remember they will be looking more at net price than scholarship amount.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 15:34     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
Anonymous wrote:Say Tulane offers $25k merit and Case Western offers $20k. Both have roughly the same starting tuition. Can you go back to Case and say they’re your
top choice if they’ll match Tulane, and you can show them the letter?


Yes, this is fine to do.
Anonymous
Post 02/05/2022 15:33     Subject: Can you pit similar colleges against each other for more merit?
Say Tulane offers $25k merit and Case Western offers $20k. Both have roughly the same starting tuition. Can you go back to Case and say they’re your
top choice if they’ll match Tulane, and you can show them the letter?