College textbooks are one of the biggest expenses students face each semester. The average cost of one textbook is around $175. A fulltime student has to pay almost $700 each semester just for books. Buying textbooks is even more difficult for students who do not have financial aid. Lottery Tuition does not pay toward book expenses, and while student loans are helpful, they rack up debt. Fortunately, there are ways to find affordable textbooks. Here are a few steps that may help you avoid the high cost of college textbooks:
Register: Talk to your advisor or use TTC Express
- Talk to you advisor about the courses you want to take. If you cannot meet with your advisor, you can register online at TTC Express by logging on to my.tridenttech.edu Portal.
- Once you are registered for your classes, go to Academic Profile and click on My Class Schedule. Choose the term you are registered for. This will bring up your semester courses where you will choose Click here to see All your Textbooks.
- The TTC Bookstore page will appear with a list of all your books for that semester along with each textbook price.
- It is important that you print the page or write down the title, author’s name, and price of each textbook to use for the rest of the steps below.
Once you know TTC’s textbook prices, you can visit several online websites to compare prices, such as booksprice.com. Here is the link: http://booksprice.com
- Type in the title of the book, the author’s name, or the ISBN number in the search field. You may have to use an Advance Search.
- The results will bring up a list of websites that sell and rent the textbook you are looking for, along with each price.
- Click on the websites for more information about the textbook.
After researching the prices, choose where you want to purchase your textbooks.
TTC Bookstore
Go to either:- The Main Campus bookstore, which is located in Bldg. 950 on Maybeline Drive
- The Berkeley Campus bookstore, which is located in Room 110 on 1001 S. Live Oak Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
- Or the Palmer Campus bookstore, which is located in Room 141, in downtown Charleston on 66 Columbus Street.
- Student Financial Aid; can only be used during Open Charge Period.
- Cash, personal checks, and most major credit cards such as Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Discover; a personal ID is required.
- Here is the link for more information: http://bookstore.tridenttech.edu/default.asp
- Amazon Student is a program that offers students free 2-day shipping and exclusive deals on millions of items such as books and video games.
- Here is the link to find out more about Amazon Student and how to create an account: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200500380
- Type in the title of the book, the author’s name, or the ISBN number in the search field.
- Review the information and click Add to Cart.
- Then click Proceed to Checkout
- You will be asked to sign in to your account or create an account if you do not have one.
- Once signed in, you will be asked the method of payment, shipping address, and shipping time: standard, 2-day, 1-day, or next day shipping.
- Finally, if all information is correct, click Place Order. A confirmation page will appear. Print this page to keep for your records.
- Wait for textbook to arrive and enjoy
Textbook.com is another popular online store that sells or rents and buys college textbooks.
- Click link to go to http://www.textbook.com to find out more and to create an account
- Type in the title of the book, the author’s name, or the ISBN number in the search field. Review the information and click Add to your Cart.
- Click View your Cart, and then click Checkout
- You will be asked to sign-in as a returning customer or as a new customer.
- Click Continue, which will ask you for your shipping address, shipping choices, payment options, and then review & complete your order.
- Finally, if all information is correct, click Place Order. A confirmation page will appear. Print this page to keep for your records.
- Wait for textbook to arrive and enjoy.
Conclusion: Way to save on textbooks
If you choose to buy your textbooks online, it is important that you register early so that you can research the different prices and be able to get them before the semester begins. With tuition rising each year, textbook expenses are almost always on the rise as well. There are numerous places to buy textbooks, both online and traditional stores. Researching and comparing textbook prices is a great way for college students to find affordable textbooks.
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