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I had mine increased by 10k as well. Not via competing offers though (since I was an EA admit and didn’t apply anywhere else in that round) - got them via added quant certifications, volunteering, and role enhancement at work

It's a dumb question to ask, but we can't use expired offers to negotiate right?

Once an offer expires you’ve lost leverage. Scholarship negotiation works because you have something real in hand. A competing admit. A competing scholarship. A deposit deadline. Why would they now increase money for someone who didn’t commit when they had the chance? Also scholarship money is partly yield management. Schools allocate funds to candidates who increase the probability of enrollment. If your offer expired, you signal lower yield probability anyway. trusting the one who kicked the last offer !! Never!

How would the school know if you have let the offer go. One can always pay multiple deposits

If you've paid the deposit already That means you've also gotten an I20 and a loan It takes a lot of effort to get the i20 transferred and get a loan transfer I don't think they'll not negotiate, but they'll probably not be very flexible Given, how much effort it takes to get a transfer It could also depend on the college and the counter offer as well If you have an admit from T20 and you apply for a scholarship reconsideration at Duke, you'll probably have a tougher time