Fortunato_NC's Journal: Negotiating Scholarships

So, as you may know, I'm holding an offer from Penn State for a graduate assistantship to attend their MBA program. I finally recieved my financial aid award notice from Notre Dame today, and it's not as lucrative (about 1/3 tuition, and no stipend, vs. tuition waiver and $500/month). Rankings-wise and reputation-wise, Notre Dame and PSU are pretty much interchangeable. I'd rather go to Notre Dame, however - I really enjoyed visiting the campus, and I was very impressed by the sense of family in the program.

Of course, I can't ignore financial issues. I'm going to call ND tomorrow to ask them to sweeten the pot, knowing full well it may mean I have to pass on the opportunity to go to a school I've been really excited about for a long time.

Has anyone else out there negotiated for additional financial help from their school? If so, how did it go for you?