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negotiate on an offer

LS Lone Star Proud10+ posts
How much, if any, is there room to negotiate on an offer? A certain % has been mentioned but not yet formally offered. By any standard, it is a good amount for an up the middle position player. However, this is a very expensive school and that will still leave a big portion for us. I have an amount in mind that we would be comfortable with, but I do not know how you would approach the coach.

Is it ok to ask for more and how do you do it without hacking anybody off?
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V VA_Sportsmom100+ posts
Once you have something else in hand, you'll have a bargaining chip. You'll be lucky to have them on the table at the same time. Often School A wants an answer before School B gets a package together for you. If you prefer A, but B is a close second but offers more (or closes the tuition gap more), tell A the only thing making you hesitate is the affordability, offering scenario B. There's obviously more money to play with this early in the game. Most schools we talk to know what other schools were talking to anyway.
RHP05ParentRHP05Parent1,000+ posts
If this is a school that you & your son have determined fits his academic & baseball needs, AND it is out of the question without additional $'s ..... then if it were me I would have an honest discussion with the coaches. Start with level-setting on what their interest actually is. If they haven't made your son an official offer, than there is really nothing yet to talk about. However, if there is an offer on the table, let them know that their school is his first choice but you are going to need more financial support from the school for him to be able to attend. They may or may not be able to come up with more baseball money but if they are serious I'm guessing that they will do what they can to find other financial support to supplement the scholarship offer. If they can't or won't, then you have your answer. This is not the right "fit" after all. Coaches are involved in recruiting every year. Don't be afraid to ask questions, they've heard it all before. Last year when we were in the mist of recruiting, we did not come across a single coach that was not upfront with us and willing to talk in detail about recruiting offers. I would have major concerns about any program where the coach will not talk openly with you! Good Luck! Smile
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AKBaseball6AKBaseball61,000+ posts
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Originally posted by RHP05Parent:
If this is a school that you & your son have determined fits his academic & baseball needs, AND it is out of the question without additional $'s ..... then if it were me I would have an honest discussion with the coaches. Start with level-setting on what their interest actually is. If they haven't made your son an official offer, than there is really nothing yet to talk about. However, if there is an offer on the table, let them know that their school is his first choice but you are going to need more financial support from the school for him to be able to attend. They may or may not be able to come up with more baseball money but if they are serious I'm guessing that they will do what they can to find other financial support to supplement the scholarship offer. If they can't or won't, then you have your answer. This is not the right "fit" after all. Coaches are involved in recruiting every year. Don't be afraid to ask questions, they've heard it all before. Last year when we were in the mist of recruiting, we did not come across a single coach that was not upfront with us and willing to talk in detail about recruiting offers. I would have major concerns about any program where the coach will not talk openly with you! Good Luck! Smile


RHP05Parent, I sent you a PM Smile
O Orlando1,000+ posts
RHP05 is spot on --- just be honest with the coaches, there's little they haven't heard. Most coaches have a very good rapport with the Financial Aid officers (though not necessarily a complete understanding of the paperwork and process Wink...handle it through Financial Aid) who will have a whole range of options for you. The first thing they will ask is if you filled out your FAFSA application and if that college has your EFC.

Another thread discussed if the coaches knew exactly how much money they had to distribute; I believe they do, to a point. We had a radical change of circumstances this summer, and in discussing it with the coach he said (for example) that he had a couple of scholarship players on the bubble academically. His knowing our situation puts my son "in line" for freed money.

RHP05Parent, you get the award for Absolute Apt Typo today:

"Last year when we were in the mist of recruiting..."

I'm sure you meant 'midst', but 'mist' is a heck of a lot more descriptive!
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