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When it comes to the cost of a higher education, tuition isn't the only thing students are worried about. Aside from tuition, meal plans, and more, students struggle every year with facing the costs of textbooks.

In these unpredictable times, with many out of work, textbook costs have become even harder to afford than ever, especially since many universities are not offering reduced tuition rates for remote courses. All students should have access to the educational resources needed to succeed in earning their degree, and shouldn't have to pick and choose between courses and other necessities based on textbook costs.

According to a study done by the College Board, students need around $1,200 for textbooks, which is simply too much for those already struggling to pay for the courses alone.

Exposing the tactics that publishers use to rip off college students, and a reform in the affordability and necessity of textbooks at universities is not only beneficial to student's budgets, but to their overall success at an educational level. Universities say that students are their priority, and doing this would get them one step closer to proving their claim.

Elizabeth Nichols
Charlotte, NC
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