How to Negotiate a Better College Financial-Aid Package

Accepted students now might have greater wiggle room to ask for more money

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Recently accepted to college? Now is the time to ask for more financial aid.

Many schools require prospective students to make enrollment decisions by May 1. Financial advisers say this window is a good time to negotiate financial-aid packages, since some colleges don’t know how many accepted students will actually attend until then.

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