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| | SimpleTuition Acquires Textbook Marketplace ValoreBooks To Help College ...
TechCrunch
SimpleTuition, a company that offers online tools, tips and advice to college students to help them save money on education-related expenses, is announcing this morning that is has acquired ValoreBooks, an online textbook marketplace that offers ...
See all stories on this topic » | Cutting the cost of college textbooks
KXRM
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- College can be costly, especially college books, but one local economics professor is hoping to help students save money through a new website called BookCheetah. Professor Daniel Johnson is known for thinking outside ...
See all stories on this topic » | Will Free Online Textbooks Become a Reality for California College Students?
KQED (blog)
California is one step closer to bringing free online textbooks for state college students, a huge step for the open education movement. A historic bill on the desk of Governor Jerry Brown would give college professors, and thereby students, an option ...
See all stories on this topic » | 5 iPhone Apps to Save Hundreds on College Textbooks
Gotta Be Mobile
The price of college is a stretch for many, and the cost of college textbooks is just as much of a stretch. As a first year college student I am quickly realizing what it is like to live the life of a financially stretched individual. After paying ...
See all stories on this topic » | eTextbooks and Multimedia in Higher Education 2012
Sacramento Bee
eTextbooks and Multimedia in Higher Education 2012 probes the rapidly changing roles of digital textbooks and multimedia learning resources in the arenas of college publishing and higher education, particularly in relationship to traditional print ...
See all stories on this topic » | Saving Textbook Receipts Could Save College Students Thousands
Accounting Today
Under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and extended by the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, a tax credit of up to $2,500 each year has been authorized for out-of-pocket higher ...
See all stories on this topic » | | New Skyo.com ad campaign targets college students
Bizjournals.com
That's the theoretical question posed In a new out-of-home, radio and online ad campaign from Two by Four/Chicago just breaking for Skyo.com, an online site for renting or buying college textbooks. The online company is a unit of Oak Brook, IL.-based ...
See all stories on this topic » | Internet2 and EDUCAUSE Partner To Deliver eText Pilot At Colleges and ...
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Including educational institutions across the spectrum from major research institutions to community colleges, this pilot aims to advance a new model for the purchase, distribution, and use of electronic textbooks and digital course materials ...
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| | E-textbooks offer cheaper solution to high textbook prices
Daily Sundial
There are several places students can rent from, including the Matador Bookstore, Amazon and through a new program by the CSU, among others. On Aug. 6, Amazon.com launched a textbook rental program where students can save up to 70 percent in ...
See all stories on this topic » | The most book for your buck
Oaklandpostonline
A recent study proved buying and then selling your textbooks back at the end of the semester is more beneficial to students than renting textbooks. According to Jeff Sherwood, CEO of website BIGWORDS.com, price comparison buying and selling books ...
See all stories on this topic » | Students find alternatives to buying textbooks
The Prospector
Another popular feature at the bookstore is "rent a text" which allows students to highlight and mark in their textbooks as they normally would and still be able to return them to the bookstore by the end of the semester at 50 percent or more off the ...
See all stories on this topic » | Bookstore offers textbook rentals
The Duquensne Duke
Kachur said 55 percent to 60 percent of textbooks are available to rent and most of the ones that are unavailable are custom to Duquesne, packaged with access codes, or lab manuals. "The chemistry books and books with access would be a lot cheaper if ...
See all stories on this topic » | Bookstore introduces new programs to simplify textbook payment process
NYU Washington Square News
In-store rental machines at the bookstore offer students a quick and easy alternative to buying books. When students look for their books in the aisles, stickers indicate if they are available to rent. If renting is an option, students may take the ...
See all stories on this topic » | Chapters Indigo Launches Online Textbook Shop
Good E-Reader (blog)
Chapters Indigo Launches Online Textbook Shop. By Michael Kozlowski. Chapters Indigo has formally launched their new online textbook shop. This gives customers a chance to buy or rent textbooks for the upcoming school year. You can buy digital and ...
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| | Online college textbooks backed
Sacramento Bee
The bills would create an online library of digital textbooks for the 50 most widely taken lower-division courses at the University of California, California State University and the state's community colleges. The project would get under way when ... | | College textbook committee details proposed...
Daily Local News
In response to the rising cost of textbooks, the state College Textbook Advisory Committee has issued a report detailing steps the Commonwealth can take to combat the costs of books and course materials for college students. CONTRIBUTE. Story Ideas ... | Solutions for high-priced college textbooks
KXII-TV
TEXOMA -- The steady rise of college textbook prices is a concern for many Texoma students starting college this week. This Mom's Everyday Money segment, focuses on ways your college student can work around these increased costs. Today the average ... | | | Cutting costs for college textbooks
Providence Eyewitness News
(WPRI) - Even though it is necessary to buy textbooks for college, there are ways to cut costs before you arrive on campus. According to College Board, the average collegiate spent almost $1,200 on books during the last academic year. On top of tuition ... | NOOK Study Is The Future Of Textbooks
Seeking Alpha
NOOK study is one of the ways Barnes & Noble is tapping into the college textbook market, where students spend an average of $650 a year on textbooks. With over 20 million college students in the U.S. alone, the market is upwards of $13 billion a year ... | College book costs pile up
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Claire Friex of Kronenwetter, left, purchases six textbooks for the coming semester Monday at the Northcentral Technical College Bookstore. Cashiers such as Jennifer Krutza, right, kept busy because it was the first day of classes for the 2012-13 ... | How to Save on Textbooks
BU Today
While the cost of a college education continues to rise, there is some good news about student expenses: a survey released in July by the National Association of College Stores found that college students are spending slightly less on textbooks and more ... | 
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Google Alert - rent textbook
| | Amazon Offering Physical Textbooks for Rent
PC Magazine
Amazon last summer unveiled its Kindle Textbook Rental service, which lets students rent textbooks on their Kindles or Kindle apps for up to a year. With that service, rental times start at 30 days and can go up to 360 days, depending on how long the ...
See all stories on this topic » | | Textbook renting more expensive, study says
UNLV The Rebel Yell
"Our mission has always been to stay on top of the latest trends in purchasing or renting textbooks, so that when customers come to our website they can trust our first recommendation," said Jeff Sherwood, founder and CEO of Bigwords.com. The company's ...
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Scottsboro Daily Sentinel
Websites like allbookstores.com, bigwords.com and campusbooks.com offer cross price comparisons, allowing students to double check over the Internet the best price for a textbook. The website also showcases new, used, rental and digital text book options.
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| | Book rental is getting the old college try
Fort Worth Star Telegram
"The number of college stores offering textbook rental over the past three years has skyrocketed from only about 300 in 2009 to nearly all of our more than 3,000 college store members," said Charles Schmidt, association spokesman. "Rental is the ...
See all stories on this topic » | 5 Ways to Save Money on Textbooks
Business Insider
Rental Fees: If you're renting from a traditional textbook rental site, like Chegg.com, make sure you know the fees in case you lose the book or return it late or damaged. If returned late, the rental company will usually extend the duration of your ...
See all stories on this topic » | Textbook purchases decrease nationally
Florida Flambeau
"I usually rent them if I can help it," he said. "It's usually cheaper than buying, and there isn't much you can do with a textbook once the semester ends, so I'd rather just part with it after a few months and get some money back in return. If I have ...
See all stories on this topic » | Riding the book-rental wave
Chico News & Review
The last time we checked in with David Buckley, executive director of Chico State's Associated Students, back in January 2011, rapidly declining book sales at what was then called the A.S. Bookstore had forced the store into decreasing its staff, going ...
See all stories on this topic » | | High textbook costs push ISU to alternatives
Indiana Statesman
Amazon.com offers a textbook search site for new, used or rental purchases, while SwoopThat.com is a free service tool for students to search for new or used textbooks purchases only. The campus Barnes and Noble bookstore and Chegg.com offer new, ...
See all stories on this topic » | College Book Renter Extends Discount to ROTC Students
Sacramento Bee
CollegeBookRenter.com is an online textbook rental company that gives college students an alternative to buying new or used textbooks. With CBR, students rent textbooks at the beginning of the semester and return them – free of charge – when classes ...
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| | Ways to Save on College Textbooks
OzarksFirst.com
According to the College Board, the average college student spent about $1200 on textbooks during the last academic year. Scott Gamm of HelpSaveMyDollars.com., a personal finance site for young adults, says even though the college bookstore may be ...
See all stories on this topic » | College Freshmen Prefer E-Books, 'Electronic Narcotics'
Education Week News (blog)
by guest blogger Mike Bock. If you haven't already seen it on the home page of Education Week's website, the Beloit College Mindset List offers a humorous and at times poignant list of what characterizes the college freshmen class of 2016. The short ...
See all stories on this topic » | Professor develops textbook flexibility
Chicago Tribune
Predictions that electronic textbooks would push traditional books to the back shelf on college campuses have so far proved overly optimistic. But Brian Lindshield remains a big believer. The assistant professor of human nutrition at Kansas State ...
See all stories on this topic » | Tips For Trimming Your College Textbook Costs
Investor's Business Daily
Tips For Trimming Your College Textbook Costs. Mon, Aug 27 2012 00:00:00 E A08_PERSONAL. By PAUL KATZEFFPAUL KATZEFF12655 Beatrice Street Los Angeles CA 90066. USA , INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILYInvestor's Business DailyInvestors.com ...
See all stories on this topic » | | Barnes & Noble College now running Moravian College bookstore
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
Barnes & Noble College in now selling the usual offerings of textbooks, class supplies and Moravian gear in a renovated space, but the bookseller also brings new innovative options, Moravian spokesman Michael P. Wilson said. Students can now rent ...
See all stories on this topic » | Cabrillo College kicks off fall semester: Student body down about 4 percent ...
San Jose Mercury News
APTOS — Thousands of students replaced their surfboards and flip flops with textbooks and backpacks Monday, the first day of the fall semester at Cabrillo College, where enrollment has fallen an estimated 4 percent since last year. Jesus Hernandez and ...
See all stories on this topic » | | Buy-Cheap-Textbooks
Textbook price comparison services are saving college students over 70% on their textbooks. Take a test drive ...
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| | | Amazon Joins College Textbook Rental Arena, Students Looking For Deals Turn ...
Huffington Post
Five years ago, Alan Martin, CEO of Campus Book Rentals, started his company hoping a website could offer college students an way out of buying expensive textbooks. At the time, textbook rental services were practically non-existent. For instance, the ...
See all stories on this topic » | College Students Rejoice! Amazon Now Rents Textbooks, Too (AMZN)
San Francisco Chronicle
Chegg also rents physical textbooks, too at up to 70 percent off. It sells new and used textbooks -- which means it also buys used textbooks from students. Santa Clara, CA, startup Kno rents textbooks, too -- and not just for college students, but for ...
See all stories on this topic » | College textbook spending down
The Strategic Sourceror (blog)
College textbook spending down A recent study indicates that college students are spending much less on textbooks than in previous years. As tuition for a higher education has skyrocketed, universities are implementing cost savings options to decrease ...
See all stories on this topic » | Renting College Textbooks VS. Buying CollegeText Books
WTVY, Dothan
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. (WRDW-TV / July 27, 2011). Erin is a freshman at Troy ...
See all stories on this topic » | 11 Ways to Save Big on College Textbooks
Money Talks News (blog)
Class may not start for weeks, but chances are your textbooks are already decided – professors have to give college stores advance notice so they can order copies. So email your profs and ask for the syllabus or required textbook list so you can snag ...
See all stories on this topic » | Boundless Learning publishes a free replacement for the college textbook
Bizjournals.com (blog)
With the new college year soon to begin, Boston startup Boundless Learning has just released its first products — free online materials aimed at serving as substitutes for college textbooks — out of beta to the public. The company says it has worked ...
See all stories on this topic » | Research on housing, books important to saving on college expenses
ReporterNews.com
An annual look at college affordability by the U.S. Department of Education recently found that the average tuition at a four-year public university climbed 15 percent between 2008 and 2010. The rising cost of a college education has spawned ...
See all stories on this topic » | Save on college textbooks Deal Detective Jenna Urban
Go Lackawanna
Save on college textbooks Deal Detective Jenna Urban. 2:54 am. Article appeared on page 19A of Go Lackawanna. Story Tools. Print | E-Mail EMail | Save | Hear Generate QR Code QR. Font size: Font family: Font weight: Text align: Translate Page: ...
See all stories on this topic » | Neebo And CollegeHumor Partner To Offer College Students A Better Deal On ...
Equities.com
Plus, all books ordered at Neebo.com include free shipping. After students complete their order, they can enter their college for a chance to win a CollegeHumor Live show in their school's town. The college with the most orders by September 15 will win ...
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CollegeTextbooksCheaper.com
College Textbooks Cheaper is a price comparison site that includes new, used, rental and digital textbooks
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| | More students renting, purchasing used books to save on college costs
Appleton Post Crescent
Some say the price of college textbooks is a vicious circle. The cost of printing has risen, and the publisher and author receive only a one-time percentage of the sale of a book so their revenue is limited. In turn, the only action publishers can take ...
See all stories on this topic » | Ohio college students to spend more than $876M on textbooks
Dayton Daily News
The cost of textbooks increased at quadruple the rate of inflation, growing 22 percent between 2007 and 2011, according to Student Public Interest Research Groups, which has campaigned against rising college costs. Book prices can be "the tipping point ...
See all stories on this topic » | Colleges get pushback on sales of e-textbooks
Lansing State Journal
ORG XMIT: JG 38929 ebooklearning10_ 8/4/2010 8/4/10 1:24:46 PM -- McLean or local site, VA -- Hopes are high for the iPad and similar electronic book technology in the classroom. Compared with traditional textbooks, these tablet-style devices, have the ...
See all stories on this topic » | Textbook rentals not a viable option for all college students
K-State Collegian
As a nontraditional student paying my own way through college, I'm always trying to find ways to save a few bucks. When rental textbooks became available at Varney's Bookstore, I was among the first to give them a try. After a couple of semesters ...
See all stories on this topic » | | Personal Finance: College freshmen need to learn their money limits
Sacramento Bee
That's no easy feat at a time when college tuition is soaring and student debt loads are crushing. At most UCs this year, the total annual cost is roughly $32500. That includes tuition/fees, room/board, books, supplies, transportation, "personal ...
See all stories on this topic » | | Creative textbook shopping saves money
Rimcountry gazette (blog)
As many students, and parents, dig deeper to pay for college, textbook costs may be the straw that breaks the bank account. The average price for many students nears $600. But several online bookstores are offering alternatives that could help make ...
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