<p>we all know the financial aid process is very tricky and unpredictable but you can kind of gauge how much you’ll get. the expected family contribution(EFC) generated from FAFSA will be a pretty big determining factor in what you get. a friend of mine had an EFC of 0 and had about a 3.0 and got about 25k in grants. i had an EFC of about 25k and only got 5k in loans but had excellent grades in my opinion. scholarships are also more leniently given out when you enter as a freshman as opposed to continuing years. </p>
<p>there should be a chart on BU’s website stating the chances of your aid based on EFC, class percentile, and SAT scores. your percentile seems superb but i’m not too sure about your SAT score. when you fill out the financial aid applications, make sure you fill out the “special circumstances” section and explain everything. looking at your situation, i dont think it’d be farfetched to expect average state school costs for you.</p>