Textbook Option Plan

Master of Education (M.E.) in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (Online Format)

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The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) was amended to ensure that students have access to affordable course materials by decreasing costs to students and enhancing transparency and disclosures with respect to the selection, purchase, sale, and use of course materials. Effective July 1, 2010, universities across the country are required to disclose on their Internet course schedule the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) and retail price information for required and recommended college textbooks and supplemental materials. This information is available at www.stritch.edu/schedules.aspx . 

Students can choose to receive textbooks and course materials from Teachscape before each course begins, or these can be purchased through other vendors. Students must select either the opt-in plan or the opt-out plan. Please consider these options carefully, since the plan cannot be changed once it has been selected.

Opt-In Plan:

This plan allows students to amortize the cost of textbooks over the life of the program. In this plan, students will pay $75 per course ($150 per term), and new textbooks are sent directly to your home at the beginning of each term. This ensures that you will have the correct edition for each course, and since the textbooks are included in your Stritch materials fee every semester, the cost is covered in your financial aid package.

Opt-Out Plan:

This plan allows you to purchase textbooks for each course on your own. Since you will be paying for the textbooks out of pocket, you will be responsible for making the necessary arrangements to receive extra financial aid disbursements to cover the cost of your books. You are responsible for purchasing any textbooks required to successfully complete your course and paying for them out of pocket. You can choose to purchase new or used textbooks. In this plan, it is your responsibility to purchase the books prior to the start of each course, ensuring you have the correct textbook edition specified for your course.