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A Guide by U.S. PIRG Education Fund<\/strong>
\nWritten by Nathan Proctor and Kaitlyn Vitez, U.S. PIRG Education Fund<\/p>\n

College is expensive, requiring many students to take out significant loans to afford an education. On top of that, students have to deal with the additional costs of textbooks, computers and other electronics. Some students even have to deal with unfair financial practices. Below are three tips and resources to reduce costs, protect students and help make college more affordable.<\/p>\n

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Textbook costs have increased by more than one thousand percent over the last 30 years because only a handful of publishers control the marketplace. With fewer options available to students, companies can increase costs by using access codes \u2014 which hide homework behind a paywall \u2014 and publishing new editions frequently. As a result, many colleges recommend that students budget well over one-thousand dollars a year for books and other class materials, which hits students at community colleges and low-income students particularly hard. Check out the video below for some cost saving tips, or go to this link to learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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