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Heading Back to Campus? College Students Finally Have an Alternative to Buying Traditional, High-Priced Textbooks and Course MaterialsBOSTON, Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As millions of college students head back to campus this month, they'll embark on what's become a dreaded, semi-annual ritual: buying textbooks and course materials. It's a process that, according to a new survey by Morning Consult, brings significant financial stress for students about how they'll afford their course materials and still pay for tuition, housing and food. Students deserve a better way. And this year—for the first time ever—they'll have it, thanks to a new subscription from Cengage that offers unlimited access to more than 20,000 digital course materials, including eBooks, online homework and study guides, for one price. Cengage, the largest U.S.-based education and technology company serving the higher education market, provides course materials to 11 million of the 20 million students pursuing higher education. The subscription, called Cengage Unlimited, is now available for purchase directly from Cengage, online or at campus and off-campus bookstores. A subscription costs $119.99 a semester or $179.99 a year. Considering students spend, on average, about $579 annually (with some spending significantly more), the subscription can save students up to half of what they were paying and, in some cases, even more. Students may use financial aid to purchase a subscription. "For too long, our industry has contributed to the lack of affordable access to higher learning. Despite years of student and faculty complaints, the industry continued to push an outdated, traditional business model that didn't put students first," said Michael Hansen, CEO, Cengage. "At Cengage, those dys are over," Hansen continued. "As a student-focused company, we have very deliberately embarked on a path to replace the industry's century-old business model and offer students unlimited access to quality learning at an affordable price. We believe Cengage Unlimited will smash barriers to access for students by using the simple approach they already embrace in their daily lives, including movies, music and even health care." A Cengage Unlimited subscription offers access to thousands of digital products across 70 subjects and 675 courses—for one price, no matter how many Cengage materials they use. In addition, students using Cengage learning technology platforms, like MindTap or WebAssign, have the option of a print rental for $7.99 with free shipping. When their subscription ends, students retain reference access to their key course materials for the first year for free. "Everyone knows the cost of books has become prohibitive to achieving a college degree. By going to this subscription format, Cengage Unlimited cuts the cost down dramatically," said Dr. Will Austin, President of Warren County Community College (NJ). "The best way to think of this is like a Netflix or Hulu for textbooks: for a flat fee, students get every educational product created by the largest academic publisher in the United States, all at their fingertips, on their tablets, computer, or smart phone instantly." According to the Morning Consult survey, Today's Learner: Student Views 2018, conducted on behalf of Cengage:
For more information about the new, all-access subscription service for course materials, or to purchase now, visit Cengage.com/Unlimited. About Cengage Media Contacts: Lindsay Stanley, Cengage View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/heading-back-to-campus-college-students-finally-have-an-alternative-to-buying-traditional-high-priced-textbooks-and-course-materials-300689765.html SOURCE Cengage |