Thanks to the Zero-Textbook Cost (ZTC) option classes brought to PCC by psychology professor Julie Kiotas and developed by the Open Education Resources (OER) committee, the college has saved students upwards of $1.2 million. (more…)
In exchange for a $750,000 annual fee, the Pasadena City College Bookstore will now be run by a private company for the next five years. "The purpose of a bookstore is to provide services where…
Recently, Pasadena City College took action to create an easier way for students to take classes without the need of purchasing expensive textbooks. Beginning during the Winter 2018 intersession, students are able to search the…
In an effort to look for a much needed College 1 book that was sold out at the school bookstore, a student may stumble upon a Facebook group in which peers are listing books and…
PCC students can look forward to completing their degree while spending $0 on textbooks, thanks to the $35,000 state fund from the zero-textbook-cost degree (Z-Degree). (more…)
PCC’s Open Educational Resources (OER) will receive more opportunities to promote free online resources to every student on campus, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the College Affordability Textbook Act in 2016. (more…)
Every semester students scramble to find the best deal for textbooks. Some just use the PCC bookstore while others walk across the street to Book Mart. Looking at the message boards on campus, one can…