<p>So my dad is turning in the 2006 tax returns and the W-2 form before January 1st like BC asked. BC said that they would give me some preliminary financial aid decision sometime in January.</p>
<p>Do you guys know if the Financial Aid packages for BC are much better for the EA acceptees since we get the money first, or what?</p>
<p>also, does BC usually provide the needed amount similar to the EFC Calculator on Collegeboard.com?</p>
<p>say if my EFC calculator said i needed 26k, would BC provide all of this, or a little more because I got accepted EA?</p>
<p>the only thing that would deter my decision towards BC would be the financial aid package</p>
<p>"Do you guys know if the Financial Aid packages for BC are much better for the EA acceptees since we get the money first, or what?"</p>
<p>I don't know how much of a different it makes. I turned in my renewal last summer a bit late (think May) but I got a pretty much the same financial aid like last year with some additional money to match the increased tuition.</p>
<p>"does BC usually provide the needed amount similar to the EFC Calculator on Collegeboard.com?"</p>
<p>No, it does not. BC factors in home value quite a bit when calculating financial aid so that tends to make your EFC higher than FAFSA's EFC if your family owns a home. </p>
<p>"say if my EFC calculator said i needed 26k, would BC provide all of this, or a little more because I got accepted EA?"</p>
<p>BC will only meet ITS OWN EFC estimation. It's a bummer. But if your family does need 26k according to BC's estimation, then it will meet it. A close friend from high school got 28k from BC grant alone.</p>
<p>I haven't used the EFC calculator on Collegeboard.com so I don't know how accurate its estimates are with respect to FAFSA/CSS profile that Boston College uses. However, I do have answers to your other questions:</p>
<p>BC's financial aid packages are based solely on need. It makes no difference whether the student is admitted EA or RD.</p>
<p>BC will give 100% of your demonstrated need (as BC calculates it). You certainly would not get anything more -- unless you get one of the full-tuition Presidential Scholarships that are not need-based.</p>