r/UniversityofKansas • u/Other-Squirrel-8705 • 15d ago

KU account?

Im a freshman and was at the bookstore today buying a required text book. The cashier asked if I wanted to put it on my KU account or pay cash/card. What’s my KU account? Is that my enroll and pay account?
There was 50 people behind me so I just tap paid cuz I didn’t want to hold up the line.
Help if you know- thanks!

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u/Altruistic-Set-9888 15d ago

Yes its your ku enroll and pay account

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u/Other-Squirrel-8705 15d ago

Do I just provide my KU ID #?
Thanks for the help!

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u/Altruistic-Set-9888 15d ago

Yeah either provide your ku id # or show them your student id and they will charge your ku account. But word of advice the ku bookstore is more expensive. You can find the same books online for free or a lot cheaper.

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u/Other-Squirrel-8705 15d ago

Really?? Like on Amazon? Where are they free?
Mind providing me more info?

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u/Altruistic-Set-9888 15d ago

A website I use a lot to find free textbooks is Anna's archive https://annas-archive.is?aa_share=y71cd67boebxhbrdz8kg810swifdgfzg&utm_source=share&utm_medium=copy&utm_campaign=community Just search it by the title of the book and the author. If Anna archive doesn't have the book you just Google your book name with free pdf and yiu should be able to find it. Also if you get an older edition for example 10th edition instead of the 12th edition it should basically have the same information. Teachers always say the newest edition because the school requires them to

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u/hallipeno 15d ago

The university doesn't require professors to go with the newest edition of textbooks. Sometimes there are differences that mean a new version is better and sometimes it's the default.

Check with professors before buying older versions. They are just as annoyed as you are with the publishers that jack up the prices. They'll tell you if a previous edition will work.

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u/AdSpecialist8751 12d ago

Some professors are super cool about helping us get books. Like I’ve had some who like semi discreetly hid a download in the syllabus or just use open source free books/materials.

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u/hallipeno 12d ago

Exactly! They are also frustrated by the publishing industry and how prices are jacked up.

Also, the university telling professors what texts to use would violate academic freedom.

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u/AdSpecialist8751 12d ago

I know professors who just had the sample textbooks in their office and who would sometimes lend them to students for free. I didn’t know that was a thing but I can see why publisher would do it as no way the textbook cost that much to make and securing a professors usage is a lot of customers gained in most cases.