@DadOfJerseyGirl thank you for commenting! 
i’m from Israel if that helps. when it comes to my budget, i haven’t been given any financial limit or know my parents’ budget when it comes to my college fund or anything of that sort, so i wouldn’t know what that would be. all i know is that if there was any kind of financial struggle when it comes to the cost of my studies, i would’ve been informed. i assume i won’t be eligible for any financial aid, which is why i compensate for any kind of merit scholarship. while it won’t cover my whole tuition, it could help lift some weight off my shoulders