hi i know that this is an old post but i just saw it today and felt that i had to write in. I went to BCR as we at the seminary called it 5 years ago. I know that it is possible to get a discount and that a lot of people do. I have to say that those 2 years at BCR really changed me for the better. The staff there is caring and absolutly amazing. They really are geared towards the hashkofah of what they teach. I heard the rabbonim say many times that they are teaching us to be the future mothers of klal yisroel. All the classes stress the hashkofa behind what you are learning.
If you are worried about her being so young and going away from home I just have to say that there are girls all diffrent ages. When I was there I had some girls in my class who where 16 and one that was 21, so the girls are all diffrent ages. For me going there opened my eyes and made me relize that there are frum jews all over the world.
And as to the vacations, my first year I went for Elul and came home for pesach. The other 2 breaks one I went away to israel and the other I went to a friends house in Gibralter. If you need help finding a place to stay over the breaks the Aim HaBayis or House Mothers are so helpfull. They always made sure everyone had a place to stay and a way to get there.
As a whole the seminary is amazing and really I give them all the credit for making me who I am and helping me grow.
I wish you good luck with whatever you decide to do. May Hashem guide you in your decision.