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Seminole State College received a $300,000 federal grant to implement a new textbook rental program that will kickoff in 2010.
Out of the 30 grants funded nationwide, SSC was one of six who received the full amount and the only institution in the state of Oklahoma to receive the grant. SSC plans to use the FIPSE (Funding for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) grant to provide students with another option when it comes to textbook expenses.
“Our goal is to make the book rental program a permanent part of the SSC Bookstore operations. We are thrilled that a portion of the money could be used to hire a coordinator to head the program,” said Katherine Benton, Vice-President for Fiscal Affairs.
Angelina Wind has been hired as the SSC Textbook Rental Coordinator to lead the book rental program to success. Wind graduated with a degree in business administration from Seminole State College in 1999 and received a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Oklahoma State University in 2002.
She has extensive work experience in retail sales management. Since 2006, she has been employed as an advertising representative for The Seminole Producer.
Students will be able to rent textbooks cheaper than buying used books, Benton said. This will help cut down expenses for students and give them an extra option when shopping for their books. Students can generally rent a textbook for approximately one-third the cost of a new textbook.
“This program will be starting off slowly, as recommended, and will first incorporate the general education courses that all the students take,” Benton said.
Seminole State College received a $300,000 federal grant to implement a new textbook rental program that will kickoff in 2010.
Out of the 30 grants funded nationwide, SSC was one of six who received the full amount and the only institution in the state of Oklahoma to receive the grant. SSC plans to use the FIPSE (Funding for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) grant to provide students with another option when it comes to textbook expenses.
“Our goal is to make the book rental program a permanent part of the SSC Bookstore operations. We are thrilled that a portion of the money could be used to hire a coordinator to head the program,” said Katherine Benton, Vice-President for Fiscal Affairs.
Angelina Wind has been hired as the SSC Textbook Rental Coordinator to lead the book rental program to success. Wind graduated with a degree in business administration from Seminole State College in 1999 and received a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Oklahoma State University in 2002.
She has extensive work experience in retail sales management. Since 2006, she has been employed as an advertising representative for The Seminole Producer.
Students will be able to rent textbooks cheaper than buying used books, Benton said. This will help cut down expenses for students and give them an extra option when shopping for their books. Students can generally rent a textbook for approximately one-third the cost of a new textbook.
“This program will be starting off slowly, as recommended, and will first incorporate the general education courses that all the students take,” Benton said.
