By: Michael Ingram
BLUE BELL, PA--Financial aid awards 650 dollars in book credit for Montgomery County Community College students.
“One of my son’s books was 500 dollars” stated Dave Tupitza, the shuttle driver for Montco.With all the advancements in the 21st for students. Professors at Montgomery County Community College are becoming concerned with this issue. One of which is Neil Goldstein, a Communication professor at Montco.
“I can’t get that book because it’s too expensive” stated Goldstein, after finding out how much the new edition would be for students attending his class. century, obtaining knowledge can be a burden.
Due to the fact that college textbook prices have grown twice the rate of inflation since 1986, according to a 2005 Government Accountability office report, students are risking their grades by forgoing assigned books. Some students at Montco such as Ryan Hackett and Stephen Calamia admitted to sharing the more expensive textbooks or “going half” with classmates but still feel that if they owned their own copy, they wouldn’t stress about failing as much.
Seventy-eight percent of 1905 five students surveyed across 13 campuses on August 11, 2011 by studentpirgs.org, believe they will do badly in school because they cannot afford textbooks. The Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed in 2013 that college textbook prices are 812% higher than three decades ago.
“There are many factors for these increases: website study guides, access codes, charts, and graphics. The demand also plays a big factor” according to Bethanie Bass, director of Valdosta State University’s bookstore.
The United States prides itself on being the land of opportunity; the place where dreams are made. Students all over the country, including Montco, are having trouble fulfilling their dreams because the opportunity to do so cost too much. Students who are less fortunate than others are missing out on important material. In turn, the best doctors and lawyers may never be known due to the price of a book.
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