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[QUOTE="8893, post: 4284687, member: 93"]
It used to be the case that you could play schools like Union and Connecticut College off of each other and get them to up their merit awards another few thousand dollars or more.  When our oldest was applying to colleges in 2016 apparently most schools stopped that practice, and switched instead to coming out of the gates with their highest and best offer, from which few would negotiate further.  She did well with merit aid and I was not successful in getting it increased at the two places that I tried.

Hearing and observing how the college market has become more of a buyer's market with respect to some small liberal arts schools since then (and especially since the pandemic), I'm thinking it might be worth a shot for you to give it a try here.  I realize that she has already earned a very generous award, but it couldn't hurt to mention that she's torn between x and y schools and see if they sweeten the pot somehow.  Even if not more merit aid, maybe an honors program opportunity, priority dorm choice, etc.
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