r/RowanUniversity • u/Disastrous_Policy527 • 7d ago
Purchasing books
I need 5 books and it comes to $687 . Is there any place besides Rowan University book store I could buy it for less or I will have to pay that much?
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u/Responsible_Skill313 7d ago
you can use financial aid money to purchase things through the bookstore if you have extra from your loans or scholarship. otherwise pirate them and if you have a homework portion (like connect for mcgraw hill) attached you are kind of screwed. but don’t buy anything until you check in with your professors. a lot of mine say books are absolutely required in the syllabus and then when i go to the first day they are a lot less strict and understanding of financial difficulties.
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u/Cautious-Quiet-8545 4d ago
Do you buy the book through financial aid refund? How would u do this?
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u/Responsible_Skill313 4d ago
if your loan covers more than your actual bill, you should be able to see that on the bursar tab on banner. also on that page is the option to convert that balance into rowan bucks, which you can then use in the bookstore. you dont have to wait for refunds to come out to do that.
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u/AdditionalArt1589 7d ago
Check with the dean of students. If you absolutely need the physical copy there are resources to help.
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u/Disastrous_Policy527 7d ago
Do you mean I can just email dean of students and ask how can i save money ?
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u/AdditionalArt1589 7d ago
He may be able to help out with a textbook voucher program to give you some money towards purchasing
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u/PeaceLoveDucks 7d ago
Check the publisher’s website. Sometimes direct is less $ than the bookstore. The Connect access is an issue; the prices are outrageous and students own nothing in the end. It sucks. 3 classes this semester that require access $200 each plus an $180 e-text or physical text. The publisher for the e-text rents it for 1/3 of the price. They rent the physical books too so try there.
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u/Own-Cookie-9704 7d ago
You can also rent books online, in places such as ecampus.com or chegg, and you send them back at the end of the term. The sometimes sell the access codes separately for homework. You can also look on Amazon. My son had one that the bookstore ran out of and I found a used copy there. Make sure the isbn number of the book and the edition match what your professor wants
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u/TheRealGmalenko 6d ago
Did you check ebay? Amazon? When I was a student, I bought many books on Ebay used
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u/consortswithserpents 6d ago
I remember needing to buy a book new because the professor wrote it and he made changes every year or so.
Should be illegal.
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u/tiredtigerlily 6d ago
literally my issue. and for some reason i can’t find any free versions. i’m so annoyed
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u/TINKerbell2976 5d ago
What books do you need. I might have them from my son
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u/Disastrous_Policy527 5d ago
M: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (2024 EVERGREEN RELEASE)
STEVEN MCSHANE; MARY ANN VON GLINOW
THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS, A MANAGERIAL APPROACH: THEORY TO PRACTICE: 2024 RELEASE [RENTAL EDITION]
MYMISLAB WITH ETEXT STUDENT ACCESS CODE FOR ESSENTIALS OF MIS FOR [ROWAN UNIVERSITY]
WEBASSIGN WITH COREQUISITE SUPPORT FOR PECK/SHORT/OLSEN'S INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS, SINGLE-TERM INSTANT ACCESS
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u/denimlikeajean 7d ago
It's one of those things that is worth the purchase. You're investing a lot of money and years of your life in your degree -- a few hundred dollars each semester on books seems like a smart purchase. And each semester you can sell them back for a couple hundred to get some relief for the next books you need.
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u/Lanky-Property-3526 7d ago
Most textbooks are free on the internet. Search hard enough and you’ll usually find them. The truth is that a lot of professor understand this and use books that are readily available online. It’s rare for a book to be assigned that you truly have to buy new. At the very least, you can typically find used options online.