<prompt> Human: Here are the details:I work directly under the company president and have been here for 5 years, 4 of them in my current position. I do not have a degree yet, but will graduate with a BS in my field next year. I am a returning student. Students graduating in my field who have no experience have the potential to earn 20k more than I make currently. Ive emailed him a meeting invitation and was clear about the purpose being a pay raise. He responded that he would be happy to discuss this with me.I have prepared some documents highlighting my job description I was never given one at hire, my achievements and my day-to-day activities.I have also prepared some information on average salary in my field from bls.gov and other reputable sources. Tonight, I plan on gathering my performance data which is greater than the national average.Im looking for some pointers for tomorrows meeting. I dont want to make an outrageous request, but I dont want to settle either. Im fairly certain he has no idea how much I should be making.UPDATE 914: It went very well! My boss agreed with every single point that I made to justify a pay raise. He said that he expected this and had already discussed retaining me to the director. Nothing is in stone, but he and the VP who is also our accountant will get with me next week to finalize. I was firm with my expectations and asked for what I think I am worth right now, and that I will expect further increases upon graduation. I will let you all know whether my expectations are met, once this is finalized.  <response>: It sounds like you are already extremely prepared. Id say, just be confident and warm with him and that will get you your best result. Also keep the information you gathered for updating your resume. Worst case scenario, you can have the exact same conversation with him next year, but with a little extra leverage. 