It is an issue of equity – one that COM has been committed to improving despite already being lauded as a leader among state ...

College students say they often struggle to afford to pay for textbooks. Two-thirds of students reported skipping buying course materials because they were too expensive. Some members of Congress have ...

Faculty, staff and administrators at College of Marin are in disagreement over the future of a successful textbook loan program that has been operating out of the college library in Kentfield since ...

A free textbook loan program at College of Marin in Kentfield will continue despite being moved from the college library, administrators said. The college responded to dozens of student and faculty ...

“Inclusive access,” a textbook-sales model touted as a way to ensure that students without deep pockets can afford books, doesn’t always deliver on that promise, according to a leading open-access ...

For years, textbook prices have burdened students already struggling with loans and sky-high tuition costs. Now Wall Street is taking over the market, tightening its grip on a staple campus ...

Outrage from legions of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift fans about hidden concert ticket fees helped spark a national conversation around “junk fees." It has even filtered into the 2024 election cycle. The ...

Over the years, the Zero Textbook Cost program at West Hills College Lemoore has saved students over $5 million. LEMOORE, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Valley college is taking action to provide affordable ...

Students can spend hundreds of dollars on books. Tuition isn't the only higher education expense that makes paying for college challenging -- the price of books and supplies can add up quickly.

Admittedly, the latest effort to save students a few bucks on textbooks is starting small. But if it gains a little momentum, the Maverick Textbook Reserve Program could be the next best hope to ...

U.S. student loan debt totaled more than $1.7 trillion dollars in 2021. And while President Biden’s recently announced student loan payment extension helps relieve some of the pressure for some of ...

Publishers say the program saves students money. But some student advocates say colleges are often not making clear how to opt out or even how much students are saving. By Ann Carrns Colleges are ...