In 2008, Congress passed the HEOA, a groundbreaking federal law designed to tackle the rapidly rising cost of textbooks directing colleges nationwide by requiring disclosure of college textbook costs ...

Traditionally, students shopping for textbooks have faced a simple choice: buy new or buy used? But recently things have gotten complicated. Publishers now offer digital editions. Rental programs let ...

20 Million Minds Foundation -- a nonprofit that promotes textbook affordability headed Dean Florez, former state senator and assemblyman from Shafter -- is offering thousands of dollars in ...

Though 83 percent of students reported concerns about student debt, 30 percent admitted they do not know how much they'll owe post-graduation. "Unfortunately, many students do not grasp the serious ...

This quarter, UCLA students can compare prices of textbooks sold by different vendors on an Associated Students UCLA-launched website extension. The extension, introduced as part of the ASUCLA ...

Now that it's the second week of classes and you (hopefully) have your schedules figured out, the next item on many of your agendas is finding some way to get the necessary textbooks (that, or how to ...

SLASH TEXTBOOK COSTS: College students spent about $655 over the past 12 months on required course materials, according to the trade group, the National Association of College stores. Who wouldn't ...

College students arriving for the fall semester should brace themselves for the usual sticker shock when they visit the campus bookstore. They probably already are reeling from the tuition and dorm ...

Students know that college is expensive. After all — they're the ones who'll be making student loan payments after graduation. But one major cost that can often be overlooked when estimating the cost ...

As textbook prices continue to soar, local universities are trying to help students lower the cost. News Center 7's Rachel Murray reports the average student spends more than $1,000 on textbooks each ...

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