College Books Should Be Given to Students for Free
Higher education in United States is the most expensive in the world. Books in the colleges are also costly, so if a college does not provide them to the students, they have to find some other way to reduce the cost of purchasing books.
On the one hand, it would be great if colleges purchased new books for students every year. Unfortunately, they quickly become outdated, and many professors prefer to teach curriculum using new approaches, for which up-to-date materials are required. It is difficult to imagine the situation where students are divided into two groups – one of which receives free books from college, others purchase them on their own.
On the other hand, students can rent books. Companies such as BookRenter provide a great solution of renting college books which can make students’ lives much easier. The rental period can vary from one to four months, while saving money at that time can be up to 75 percent of the retail price of the book. At the moment the company is introducing the popular model called ‘Netfliх’, which offers convenient delivery options to students and allows them to return the books for free, using UPS postal service. It is also possible to extend the rent period if needed. If a student wants to, he can also buy a book.
In conclusion, if a college couldn’t offer books to their students for…