The May 2009 issue of Smartmoney writes about "The Private School Pinch", which explains how to get into private colleges and universities for maybe even less than state schools.
Neil Parmar, author, writes "many of the nation's 27,000 independent primary and secondary schools are scrambling to fill spots left by recession-struck families."
As a result, some of these schools are waiving fees, extending deadlines, discounting tuition or even lowering admissions standards. The biggest news of all is that they are now willing to negotiate with families even more than before.
While this article was written primarily with the focus upon pre-college education, I find the same holds true for college and university planning. We are now able to negotiate much more effectively and assist students in getting financial aid or money off tuition at an even greater rate.
Some suggestions that we often implement are:
1) Leverage multiple offers
2) Ask for and extension
3) Strike A Bargain
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