if you're a college student on financial aid struggling to pay your remaining tuition, go to the financial aid office EVERY semester to negotiate your tuition.

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The video offers practical, actionable advice for a common student pain point (tuition costs) and frames it as a valuable negotiation tactic that can lead to significant savings, resonating with a cost-conscious audience.

Summary

The video advises college students on financial aid to negotiate their tuition with the financial aid office every semester. It suggests that even a small reduction can make the time spent negotiating worthwhile.

Structure

1Advice for college students with financial aid
2Negotiate tuition with financial aid office
3Emphasize value of negotiation
4Connect to future salary negotiations

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if you're a college student on financial aid struggling to pay your remaining tuition, go to the financial aid office EVERY semester to negotiate your tuition. even if its just a $1k reduction (start w a high number), that means the 30 mins you spent with the financial aid office was worth $1k.