Month: November 2023

References

Moore, A., Nguyen, A., Rivas, S., Bany-Mohammed, A., Majeika, J., & Martinez, L. (2021). A qualitative examination of the impacts of financial stress on college students’ well-being: Insights from a large, private institution. SAGE open medicine, 9, 20503121211018122. https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121211018122

 

Curic, Dimitrije. (2023, February 13). Educational Publishing Statistics. WordsRated. https://wordsrated.com/educational-publishing-stats/#:~:text=Educational%20publishing%20companies%20generated%2                      0over,Cengage%2C%20Pearsons%2C%20and%20others.

 

Institutional Research and Planning. (2010). Statistical Summary. OSU.EDU.https://www.osu.edu/osutoday/stuinfo10.php

 

Paterson, James. (2018, July 17). “Study Indicates Free Textbooks Boost Grades.” Higher Ed Dive,www.highereddive.com/news/study-indicates-free-textbooks-boost-grades/527889/. 

 

Welding, Lyss. (2023, September 23). Average Cost of College Textbooks: Full Statistics. Best Colleges.https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/average-cost-of-college-textbooks statistics/#:~:text=In%202021%2D2022%2C%20the%20average,per%20class                                                                %20on%20course%20materials

 

Halliday, Matthew. (2022, December 8) “Students Risk Grades to Avoid Paying for Textbooks.” Top Hat, tophat.com/blog/65-of-students-skip-required-textbook/. 

 

Hanson, Melanie. (2022, July 15). Average Cost of College Textbooks. Education Data Initiative. https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-college-textbooks

 

Ohio State University Plants to Go Debt Free for All Undergraduates. (2021, December 3). The Feed. Retrieved November 1, 2023, from https://feed.georgetown.edu/access-affordability/ohio-state-university-plans-to-go-debt-free-for-all undergrads/#:~:text=Currently%2C%20almost%20half%20of%20all,on%20                                                                  the%20amount%20they%20owe.

 

Strategic Enrollment Management. (2023). Enrollment Report. https://sem.osu.edu/enrollment-report.pdf

 

Student Financial Aid. (n.d.). Cost of Attendance. OSU.EDU.https://sfa.osu.edu/incoming-freshmen/about-aid/financial-aid-eligibility

 

Undergraduate Admissions. (n.d.). Scarlet and Gray Advantage. OSU.EDU. https://undergrad.osu.edu/cost-and-aid/ohio-state-value#:~:text=Around%2040%25%20of%20first%2Dyear,earn%20their%20degree%20debt%2Dfree

 

VCU. (2023 September 6). “Research Guides: Open and Affordable Course Content: Textbook Costs: A Social Justice Issue.” Textbook Costs: A Social Justice Issue – Open and Affordable Course Content – Research Guides at Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Commonwealth University, guides.library.vcu.edu/acc/socialjustice#:~:text=Impact%20on%20Student% 20Success&text=In%20a%20survey%20of%20more,not%20registering%20for%20a%20course. 

 

TES Therapy. (2022, October 10). “The Benefits of Tutoring and How It Helps Students: TES.” Total Education Solutions, tesidea.com/blog/the-undeniable-benefits-of-tutoring-and-how-it-helps-your-students/. 

 

Union Adventist University. (2020, November 3). “Finding Purpose. Unlocking Potential. Union College – Experience the Spirit.” Union College, ucollege.edu/20201103/tutors-help-boost-academic-performance-by-20-percent/. 

Low Cost Books For Freshman

Books for Buckeyes has partnered with The Ohio State University to help our incoming freshmen on main campus with their required textbooks. We hope to bridge the gap between finances and education to make your time at OSU fair for all students from different financial backgrounds. 

Our Vision

The mission of Books for Buckeyes is to supply low-cost books to incoming freshmen based on financial need.

We at Books for Buckeyes understand that as the cost of attendance continues to rise it puts students into stressful financial situations. We want to try and alleviate some of the stress that our Buckeyes are feeling by supplying books and tutoring sessions for students.

Taken from Ohio State Autumn 2023 Enrollment Report

42% of OSU students are in debt, so Books for Buckeyes is here to aid our freshmen by helping them save money on their textbooks. We know that OSU students go deeper into debt to cover their immense cost of books and supplies in order to have the resources to pursue an education. Textbook publishing companies made $16 billion dollars in 2022 off of students who are skipping meals and taking out loans to buy their books (Curcic, 2023). We don’t want our freshman stressed over the cost of books and sacraficing your mental and physical health. Textbooks are a vital tool for Ohio State students that Books for Buckeyes will help supply.