Negotiating financial aid?

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OptommyBoy

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Hi everyone,
Hoping someone that has recently been through the process can help me. I know school-specific scholarships are generally hard to come by, but I am wondering if it is competitive enough where schools will compete/allow you negotiate on your merit aid package? For example, if school A offers me $5,000 and school B offers me $7,000, has anyone had experience one way or the other with asking school A to match school B’s offer? I know this might be a dumb question but appreciate any responses, thanks!