Finding Scholarships How to Negotiate a Scholarship Written by Shannon Vasconceloson March 1st, 2019 I came to College Coach with close to 10 years of experience in college financial aid offices. I began my career at Boston University, where I counseled students and their parents on the financial aid process and reviewed undergraduate financial aid applications. At Tufts University, where I served as assistant director of financial aid, I developed expertise in the field of health professions financial aid. I was responsible for financial aid application review, grant awarding and loan processing, and college financing and debt management counseling for both pre- and post-doctoral dental students. I have also served as an active member of the Massachusetts Association of Student Financial Aid Administrator’s Early Awareness and Outreach Committee, coordinating early college awareness activities for middle school students; as a trainer for the Department of Education’s National Training for Counselors and Mentors, educating high school guidance counselors on the financial aid process; and as a volunteer for FAFSA Day Massachusetts, aiding students and parents with the completion of online financial aid applications. Learn More About Shannon how to get more money for college, scholarship search, scholarships, If you wouldn’t pay full price for a car or a house, why do you think you need to pay full price for college? While many colleges may not want to let you in on this little secret, their price is often negotiable. If you’ve been offered a scholarship by a college, that offer is a good sign that they really want you to enroll. Use this insight to your advantage, and try to negotiate an increase in your scholarship offer. How, though, should you approach this negotiation? Find out from former Boston University and Tufts University financial aid officer, Shannon Vasconcelos, in her new article on scholarship negotiation on the Edmit blog. Click here to access “8 Winning Strategies for Negotiating Your Merit Scholarship.” And make sure you check out Edmit Premium, a new offering for families, combining Edmit’s high tech with College Coach’s high touch approach to the college planning process. Related Resources Read | Posted on September 13th, 2024 Identity-Based Scholarship Series: Scholarships for Hispanic Students Read | Posted on August 6th, 2024 The 3 Best Tips to Find College Scholarships Read | Posted on May 31st, 2024 Identity-Based Scholarship Series: Scholarships for LGBTQ+ Students
