Local colleges receive state grants for textbook program - Houma Today

Nicholls State University and Fletcher Technical Community College recently received grant money from the the Louisiana Board of Regents to reduce textbook costs to students. The grants were awarded by The Louisiana Library Network for course redesign and adoption of open textbooks and other Open Education Resources, Fletcher said in a news release. The Board of Regents estimates these efforts could save more than $1 million over three years for 15,000 students. Among the total $67,500 given in grant money, Nicholls received $7,500 for the culinary department. Fletcher was given $7,500 each for the psychology and basic composition departments. https://www.houmatoday.com/news/20190308/local-colleges-receive-state-grants-for-textbook-program