ASU Textbook Rental
On December 6, 2004, the Faculty Senate at Appalachian State University voted 18-3 to dissolve the textbook rental program and institute "alternative methods for saving students money". The minutes of... continue reading »
"Keep the text book free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"After the tuition increase, those of us paying our own way through college can barely afford to buy ramen to sustain ourselves. By abolishing the rental system, many of us would be forced to either fail our classes because we can't afford the books or cea"
"We are lucky to be able to rent textbooks. I know it saved me hndreds of dollars."
"The textbook system is key, and is one of the reasons I chose to attend ASU. It seems misleading to me to offer such a program and then abandon it. So much money has been saved by both sides. It would be like raising tuition by 500 bucks a semester, NOT C"
"I think the rental book system is a very important part to this school. I've attended a school where I have had to buy my books for both semesters totaling over $1000. Most of us college students either pay for our own tuition or our parents pay for our t"
"This system has helped me save hundreds of dollars."
"Save the rental system!"
"this is ridiculous"
"The rental system provides a unique difference to Appalachain. It helps keep student costs down which helps make it one of the best-valued colleges."
"Why make us buy books we're never going to use again?"
"Keep the free textbook rentals, why would getting rid of that save us money?"
