FAMU has teamed up with Cengage, an educational content, technology, and services company for higher education, K-12, professional, and library markets, to offer subscription-based access to digital textbooks and course materials. The partnership will allow FAMU students to obtain thousands of eBooks, study guides and other materials for less than $125 each calendar year.
Beginning this fall, FAMU students will be able to purchase a subscription from FAMU’s bookstore for $123.36—less than the cost of most hardcover textbooks. The subscription will include course materials for many of the courses offered at FAMU.
The partnership will allow FAMU students significantly reduce the costs associated with obtaining the required textbooks for their courses.
Studies show that the average college student spends more than $400 annually—and some spending significantly more— on textbooks. This partnership helps bring down that costs by more than half, by offering unlimited access to course materials across 70 disciplines and 675 courses.
“The cost of course materials is a barrier for many students and our partnership aims to address affordability issues while providing access to quality learning—whether in person or online,” said Fernando Bleichmar, executive vice president and general manager, higher education and skills at Cengage.
“FAMU has a strong commitment to ensuring that our students have access to a high-quality, affordable education,” said Maurice Edington, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs. “This resource will help reduce some of the financial barriers that our students encounter, providing access to modern educational technology offerings and enable our students to become more successful during their educational tenure.”
Cengage is the largest U.S.-based education and technology company serving the higher education market. It provides course materials to almost half of the 20 million students pursing higher education.