Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cost of college textbooks can be a significant expense. Even used books at the campus bookstore can be prohibitively expensive ...

The rising price of textbooks has caused some students to look for books through alternative sources, but these companies aren’t pulling profits from at least one of Ohio State’s traditional ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Amazon has announced that it is kicking off a new program that allows students to rent textbooks rather than purchasing new or used at their ...

With textbook prices continuing to put a strain on student’s wallets, UofA Bookstores are trying to provide some relief by offering a textbook rental program. Cindy Hawk, associate director of UofA ...

University students concerned with high textbook bills might be able to cut costs this semester by renting their course requirements. The University Bookstore has adopted Rent-A-Text — a rental ...

Textbooks may become less of a financial burden for students with the introduction of a new textbook initiative of the Arizona Board of Regents. “[We] are very impressed with how seriously the ...

It’s been a tough decade for college bookstores. While much of their revenue comes from T-shirts, hoodies, and shot glasses, bookstores have still felt the pinch as students turn to flourishing online ...

At about 25 colleges nationwide, rental programs allow students to obtain their books each semester for a nominal fee – less than $100 per term in many cases – before returning the books at the end of ...

In August 2019, the attentions of many Snopes readers evidently turned toward the upcoming academic year, and for some, the fall 2019 college semester. With that, we received multiple inquiries about ...

PORT ANGELES — The newest option for Peninsula College students who need books for classes is to rent a text. Students now can buy books new or used or get a good deal on a “plundered” book. And they ...

As an English education major at Minnesota State University, Jessica Kramar’s textbooks each semester retail at about $300. For a poor college student, that’s a whole lot of ramen and dollar items at ...

The cost of college textbooks can be a significant expense. Even used books at the campus bookstore can be prohibitively expensive, and the resale value on all textbooks can be low. Luckily, there are ...