(Citizen Economists)-
Textbook prices tend to rise at four times the rate of inflation for an average of $900 per year. It doesn’t take a college education to figure out there are alternatives to traditional outlets, but incoming freshmen don’t always know the ropes. Here are 11 ways to save this fall — none of which include shopping at the college bookstore.
1. WAIT UNTIL AFTER YOU’VE SEEN THE SYLLABUS
Professors must submit their textbook lists far in advance of the next semester, which means they may never require you even open the book. Talk with your professor in the first few days to determine whether it’s worth shelling out cash for something that may become a paperweight. Read more here…
(PR Newswire)-
College students looking for a place where they can buy textbooks and toiletries, plan their spring break, and try out yoga with their friends should investigate the options at their local college stores.
College stores are so much more than a place to buy textbooks. Many offer a variety of merchandise and products including, clothing, school supplies, leisure reading, dorm materials, exercise equipment, food, and drinks. Read more here…
(SheKnows.com)-
Last week, Amazon.com launched its hottest new e-book product with its Kindle textbook rental service -- college students can now rent digital versions of the textbooks they need for up to 80 percent off the retail price. Sounds great, right? Check out the details on the latest way college students are using technology in their education. Read more here…
(Colleen Taylor)-
It’s no secret that most college students aren’t crazy about textbooks. But will moving required-reading materials to an e-book format really change all that? A new market research study indicates that it just might.
Seventy-three percent of college students who responded to a new Kelton Research study sponsored by education software startup Kno said they’d be willing to do something they might not normally do — including giving up dating or sex — if they could never carry another textbook.
That sounds a bit sensational, but it makes more sense when you think about the financial and physical burden that college textbooks represent: College students can expect to spend some $2,400 on textbooks during their undergraduate careers, and a quarter of students have to carry in excess of 20 pounds’ worth of books on a typical day, according to the study. Read more here…
(Prospectus)-
After the start of a semester, most students have spent hundreds of dollars on textbooks, whether they were purchased from the Parkland Bookstore or online. After classes end, there is not much use one can get out of these books other than to sell them back for some quick cash. If you happen to miss the bookstore's textbook buyback week, there are several resources both on and off campus to help you not only make some extra space, but make extra cash, as well. Read more here…
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WRDW-TV)- As students prepare to venture off to college, the cost of textbooks has always been a hot topic.
With the steady increase in tuition and the climbing costs for the appropriate materials, parents and students are left with aching pockets.
According to the National Association of College Stores, every textbook dollar goes toward the expenses of the publishers, the author, shipping costs and the operations of the college store. Read more here…
