Triton College Students Can Save Big Through Rent-A-Text Program

Rent-A-Text will be available to Triton College students for the fall term. This new textbook rental program, made possible by the Triton Bookstore and Follett Higher Education Group, will deliver a new option to students on campus – featuring the greatest up-front savings, more than 50 percent savings compared to the purchase of a new textbook.
In addition to tremendous savings for Triton students, Rent-A-Text brings additional value by being anchored in the on-campus bookstore. Rent-A-Text will launch as a flexible option to students, accept all forms of payment, including financial aid and Pell Grant funds.
Unlike other rental programs, Rent-A-Text will be available both in-store and online, and will allow conversion of a rental book into a standard sale – in the event a student elects to keep the course material as part of their personal library.
Rent-a-Text allows highlighting, taking notes, and the normal wear and tear associated with course work – and also presents a sustainable choice, extending the textbook life cycle.
Follett Higher Education Group introduced Rent-A-Text as a pilot program at seven bookstores nationwide in the fall semester of 2009. The results of the pilot indicated that Follett's Textbook Rental Program saved students over $2 million on their course materials and increased student satisfaction with the participating bookstores.
For more information on the Triton Bookstore's Rent-A-Text, visit www.rent-a-text.com.
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