Starting this fall the HCC Bookstores will give students a new lease on their budget-focused, hectic lives by offering a new, multi-channel textbook rental program that delivers maximum savings and convenience.
This innovative textbook rental program will allow students to rent their textbooks for less than 50% of the cost of purchasing a new printed textbook. Students will be able to rent their books either in the store or from the store’s website, www.hccs.bkstore.com, making it much more convenient.
The textbook rental program is a joint effort by the HCC Administration and Barnes & Noble College Booksellers. The HCC Board of Trustees and Dr. Mary Spangler, HCC Chancellor, spearheaded the program with strong support from student leaders.
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“We are constantly seeking ways to keep the cost of higher education affordable for our students. This program will help lower the expense of textbooks,” said Dr. Spangler.
Barnes & Noble College Booksellers Regional Manager Marc Eckhart said “We are committed to providing students with the widest range of options. Whether students are interested in new books, used, digital, unbundled, or now rentals, they know they can find what they want at the HCC Bookstores.”
Other program features include:
• Students can pay the rental fees by check, cash or charge – including student financial aid and campus debit cards. (Note: For security purposes, a valid credit card must also be provided regardless of the method of payment for the rental fee.)
• Students can highlight or mark the rented books just as they would if they purchased a book and planned to sell it back to the bookstore.
• Students can convert their rental to a purchase during the first two weeks of class.
• The rental period is for the duration of the term/semester. Books are due back at the bookstore no later than 10 days after the last day of finals. Students can return the books in person or mail them to the bookstore.
• Courtesy emails will go out as the end of the term/semester approaches reminding students to return their books. Books not returned (or returned in unusable condition) will be subject to replacement and processing fees.
For more information about the HCC Bookstores visit www.hccs.bkstore.com.
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