Scholarships for College Textbook

 College Textbook Scholarships

Scholarships for College Textbook

According to the Government Accountability Office reports, the average cost of books for a freshman attending a four-year public university degree in 2003-04 was $898.00. This figure works out to approximately 26% of the cost of tuition and student fees also.
Finding the means here, to purchase textbooks is a big concern for students attending post-secondary institutions. According to a survey conducted in August 2005 by Half.com, more than half the 1,000 people surveyed indicated that they would have to dip into their savings to cover the cost of books. And a majority (56%) of those surveyed admitted that they have put off getting the necessary materials for their classes because of the cost - one in six chose not to enrol in or dropped a class because of the cost of textbooks.
Fortunately, for those finding the cost of paying for college textbooks is overwhelming, some financial aid is also available. Here are some sources of funding for this purpose:
College Bookstores of America Scholarship

Five scholarships are available in the amount of $200.00 are given every year. Both full and part-time students with a GPA of 2.5 are invited to apply. Applicants not eligible for other sources of financial aid will be given priority.
Helping Hands Book Scholarship Program is also good in this purpose
Up to 50 one-time awards of $100.00 - $1,000.00 are awarded each year to college/university, technical, vocational, or graduate, students. High school students (over the age of 16) planning on attending one of these institutions, are invited to apply. To be eligible, all applicants must be attending an institution in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time of their application. Funding, in the form of a cheque mailed to the successful applicants' homes before the start of classes, is available for both the fall and spring semesters.
The Passage Institute Book Scholarship Program
This scholarship program is open to African-American, undergraduate students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Five scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 are available; $500.00 is awarded at the beginning of each of the fall and spring semesters.
Carl A. Scott Book Scholarships
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) awards two $500.00 scholarships each year to students in their final year of study for either a Bachelors or a Masters Degree in Social Work at a CSWE-accredited program. Applicants from the following ethnic groups are eligible to apply: Puerto Rican, Asian American, American Indian, African American, and Mexican American.
NACE Book Scholarship Program
The NACE Foundation invites graduate students, who are Student Members of NACE to apply for a book scholarships of up to $1,000.00. The purpose of the scholarship is to allow students to establish or add to their personal library of corrosion-related books. Both North American and International students are eligible here to apply for this funding. Applicants are required to provide GPA information, along with two written recommendations. Successful applicants can choose to accept their award in person at the NACE Annual Conference; financial assistance to help defray the cost of travel to the Conference for this purpose is also available.
Casimiro Foundation Book Scholarships
Business students in either two or four-year programs at an institution in the United States can apply for financial aid under this program. To be eligible, applicants must provide proof they are enrolled (either full or part-time) in school, maintain a GPA of at least 2.0, and demonstrate they are in need of financial assistance.
In addition to the programs listed above, many institutions, have funds available through their alumni associations or other sources. Be sure, to check with your school's Financial Aid Office to find out what is available here, to you.