I’ve attached the link to last years discussion about the poor financial aid at BC. Truly disappointing for a lot of people. If parents have any equity that could be liquidated or borrowed against to meet the $60K+ cost at BC, then expect $0 FA. I think the wife ran the numbers down below $70K annual income before any FA was possible. Remember, they will meet ‘100% of what they (BC) thinks is need’. Save your application fees if you’re depending on help from BC. Sorry to be so negative, but our son had been in Catholic school since pre K, (paying all that parochial school tuition which reduced what we could save for college). I also had unemployment and medical cost issues. $0 FA. Save your application fees.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/1857557-financial-aid-astonishment-p1.html