The Bookstore’s new in-store and online
textbook rental program saves students 50 percent or more
Columbia College is now offering textbook rental services at the Columbia College Bookstore. The Rent-A-Text program saves students 50 percent or more off the cover price of the nation’s most popular textbooks.
“We expect to save students some serious cash this term,” said Jamie Sopko, bookstore manager of Columbia College Bookstore “Rent-A-Text makes course materials more affordable and offers benefits to students that no other rental provider – online or otherwise – can match.” In addition to promised savings, Columbia College’s textbook rental program offers:
·Same Day Service. Students can rent and return textbooks in-store or online, ensuring they have the right textbooks the day classes start.
Real-life Usage. Students have the freedom to highlight and take notes all within the normal wear and tear associated with coursework.
Greatest Number of Payment Options. Students can choose from a variety of ways to pay for their textbook rental, including financial aid and campus cards.
PreRegistration. Students can now register online for the Rent-A-Text Program, prior to arriving at the store to purchase their books or placing an online order at www.Rent-A-Text.com
Rent-A-Text is made available through Columbia College ongoing partnership with Follett Higher Education Group, the largest and fastest growing multi-channel textbook rental provider in North America. The program is based on the company’s comprehensive pilot that saved students nearly $6 million dollars on their course materials in just two terms at 27 schools. More than 90 percent of students who rented textbooks expressed satisfaction with the pilot program.
“Satisfaction with our textbook rental program has lead to tremendous growth and savings projections for this term,” said Thomas A. Christopher, President of Follett Higher Education Group. “In fact, Follett-managed Rent-A-Text bookstores, including Columbia College Bookstore, are expected to save more than $130 million in the 2010-2011 academic year alone.”
