Starting this Fall 2021 semester, FIU is introducing the Panther Book Pack, in partnership with our on-campus bookstore, Barnes & Noble. This is an affordability and equity initiative whereby students taking undergraduate courses are automatically enrolled to receive all of their textbooks and course materials (physical and/or digital) at a fixed-rate of $20 per credit. […]
Tag: Affordability
FIU News: FIU joins national movement to reduce cost of books
Source: FIU News Written by Jennifer Lacayo On average, college students spend between $600 and $1,400 on textbooks each year, according to the College Board. These costs contribute to mounting student debt and cause some students to take longer than four years to graduate. FIU has put in place a number of measures to help […]
Affordability Counts Courses now number over 150
Over 150 of FIU’s course offerings are now carrying the Affordability Counts Medallion. This is a major milestone for the program that began a little over a year ago. As part of the Affordability Counts initiative, faculty at the university self-identify as teaching courses that contain course materials that are under $60. This cost is […]
FIU partners with OpenStax to promote free textbooks
Florida International University is one of 11 schools chosen to participate in the 2017 – 2018 OpenStax Institutional Partnership Program to encourage use of free, peer-reviewed textbooks on campus. FIU was chosen to participate in this strategic partnership with OpenStax after a rigorous application process that included demonstrating willingness to drive adoption of open educational […]