{"id":7133,"date":"2023-12-04T09:43:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aux.charlotte.edu\/?p=7133"},"modified":"2024-01-02T11:00:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T16:00:30","slug":"will-you-save-on-textbooks-this-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-aux\/2023\/12\/04\/will-you-save-on-textbooks-this-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Will you save on textbooks this spring?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/i> NOTE: The opt out period for this spring is Dec. 11 to Jan. 2<\/mark><\/strong>4, 2024.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s no secret that textbooks are expensive, but did you know that textbook prices in the US are increasing at almost 3 times the inflation rate<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cost of textbooks can present a huge burden to students and families. That\u2019s why in fall 2023, Barnes & Noble Charlotte launched the Niner Course Pack<\/a>, a textbook rental program to make course materials more affordable for Charlotte students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program groups the materials for all your classes into one rental bundle and charges a flat rate based on your credit hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most Charlotte students are automatically enrolled at the start of each semester, but you always have the option to opt out before the deadline. So now you have a choice to make for spring 2024 \u2013 do you stay enrolled or opt out<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you know if the Niner Course Pack is right for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does it save you money?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Charlotte students enrolled in the Niner Course Pack save an average of 35 to 50 percent off the cost of course materials. How do you find out if you\u2019ll see the same savings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s do some quick math. No algebra, we promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Niner Course Pack costs a flat rate of $20 per credit hour. Add up all your upcoming spring credit hours and multiply the total by 20. The answer is exactly how much you\u2019ll pay if you stay enrolled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, Charlotte student Morgan is taking five lecture classes and a lab next semester with a total of 16 credit hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16 x 20 = 320<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means Morgan will pay just $320 for all her course materials if she stays enrolled in the Niner Course Pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morgan can compare the cost of staying enrolled with the cost of purchasing all her course materials herself. She goes to Find Course Materials<\/a>, selects \u201cSpring 24 OPT OUT\u201d from the Term dropdown menu and enters her class information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She adds up the cost of materials for each course listed and gets the total: $685. This is how much she will spend if she buys her course materials herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For Morgan, staying enrolled in the Niner Course Pack is the clear winner – she saves more than 50 percent on textbooks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s look at another student, Diego, who is taking five classes next semester for a total of 15 credits. If he stays enrolled, he will pay $300 for the semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he enters his classes on the Find Course Materials<\/a> page, he sees that the Niner Course Pack doesn\u2019t cover materials for three of his art classes. The Niner Course Pack doesn\u2019t currently cover single-use course materials such as art kits, architecture kits, goggles or lab coats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The materials for his other two classes add up to $235. Since this is less than he would pay with the Niner Course Pack, he decides to opt out<\/a> for the semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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