I’ve never forgotten the shock during my early college years when I went into my campus bookstore to buy textbooks. The reading list for some of my courses listed up to seven books. The cost of the biology and chemistry books alone were astronomical — even the alternative of renting books was financially burdensome. Today, the average college student spends more than $1,200 on books and materials over an academic year, according to the College Board.
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