@Lancer - as @mom2collegekids stated, with your current stats and major you qualify for both the Presidential and Engineering scholarships. My son also has these, and the costs paid directly to Alabama were just under what your dad wants to pay per year. With a summer job to cover books and miscellaneous spending - you wouldn’t even need to take loans out. University of Alabama Huntsville would be even less expensive. UAB comes out slightly more expensive than the flagship for some reason, but for students going into the medical field, the opportunities there are absolutely top notch. All three University of Alabama schools were impressive to us, and my son could have seen him self at any one of them. Ultimately, the Blount Scholars program sealed the deal, because while he is a Chemical Engineering major, he wanted some of that liberal arts experience that he saw at other colleges. He truly feels that he got absolutely everything he wanted at Alabama. I highly encourage a visit - it’s an amazing campus and an enjoyable experience to visit.