Estimated financial aid is not disbursed (actualized) until one week after the 50% refund period has ended. Therefore, financial aid recipients, whose disbursed financial aid will create a credit balance on their College account, may go to the College Bookstore and purchase their textbooks and course related material and supplies prior to the disbursement date.

A student must first go to the Office of Financial Aid to see if they are eligible for a Book Advance. If a student qualifies, a Book Advance transaction will be posted to the student’s College account. The Office of Student Accounts will transmit a Book Advance transaction file each day to the Bookstore. A student will not be permitted to make purchases until the following day when the bookstore opens its doors. An EOF student must first see there EOF counselor before a Book Advance can be posted to their account by the Office of Financial Aid. Click on the Deadlines button below for the first day that purchases can be made.

A student may purchase ONLY textbooks and course related materials and supplies with their Book Advance monies. When a student completes their purchase(s), they may proceed to any cash register for checkout. Book advance purchases cannot be made without a valid form of picture I.D.  (Student I.D. card, driver’s license with picture, or credit card with picture). Each purchase will be posted on-line to the student’s account in the Bookstore system. Each purchase will reduce the amount available in the student’s Book Advance. A student may continue to make purchases up to the balance in their account.

If a student needs to increase their Book Advance, they must first return to the Office of Financial Aid. If the student qualifies for an increase, a Book Advance transaction will be posted to the student’s College account. The Office of Student Accounts will transmit a Book Advance transaction file each day to the Bookstore. A student will not be permitted to make purchases until the following day when the bookstore opens its doors. An EOF student must return to your counselor before a Book Advance increase can be posted to their account by the Office of Financial Aid.

NO CASH REFUNDS will be made on Book Advance purchases. If a student returns books or school supplies, their Bookstore account will be reimbursed. Click on the Deadlines button below for the last day that purchases can be made. The Office of Student Accounts will adjust each student’s account to reflect the net purchases made in the Bookstore. For example, if the Book Advance was for $350 and the total purchases were $317.79, the student’s account will reflect only the $317.79 amount.