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Bookstore launches textbook rentals
Penny-pinching students hoping to save money on textbooks have a new way to get their books for bottom-dollar. For the first time, the Penn State U. Bookstore is offering students the option to rent their textbooks.
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Book rentals, e-books help lighten financial load for students
In 2008, former President George W. Bush signed a re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. It had three provisions aimed at driving down textbook costs. U.S Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) was the original sponsor of the provisions that went into effect on July 1 of this year.
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Websites offer cheaper books
Thanks to advances in technology and web-based innovation, students have found ways to cut cost on textbooks for the fall semester. Various Internet websites, along with the SUPe Store, are now offering a book rental program to lower expenditures on textbooks.
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Students reap benefits of electronic textbooks
Books and textbooks have long been the traditional media in schools, but as e-books become more popular, paper and ink textbooks may become a thing of the past. E-books, or electronic books, are an alternative to the standard paper page books.
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Open source textbooks aim to reduce costs for students
The U. Illinois system was awarded a $150,000 one-year grant from the Department of Education with the help of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin to develop open-source textbooks for students. Charles Evans, University of Illinois associate vice president for academic affairs, will be heading the project.
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Students resist lure of digital textbooks despite attractive pricing
Although the lower price of digital books might appeal to students, the complete switch from physical copy to e-book format has yet to be accepted by the current generation of college students. U.
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Professors say textbook act lowers costs for students
Dr. Leah Savion has spent the summer fighting for her students. The senior lecturer of philosophy at Indiana U. has written six textbooks through various publishing companies for her courses at IU and said she works every year to make sure new editions are as inexpensive as possible.
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U. Illinois begins linking textbook prices to course listings
Textbook costs are rising every year for college students and lawmakers are taking notice. As of July 1, provisions that have gone into effect in the Higher Education Opportunity Act signed into law by former President George W. Bush in 2008, will help drive down textbook costs, said Sen.
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Free online textbooks becoming a reality
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) explained the Higher Education Opportunity Act’s (HEOA) new Textbook Provision during a conference call with students and faculty representatives on Wednesday.
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