Book charging allows students to add the cost of their books to their student account and pay for them after the semester has started.
All registered students are eligible for Book Charging as long as they do not have a SAP hold or a past due balance hold on their account.
Book Charging is not grant money or additional financial aid! Students are responsible for the payment of the cost of their books, either through the remainder of financial aid after tuition and fees have been paid, or by making a payment on their own.
Please review the information below so you are prepared and ready for the upcoming semester:
PSEO students who fail to return textbooks and/or materials to the Textbook Depot by the deadline for the term will have a hold placed on their record. PSEO students will not be able to register or receive required textbooks and/or materials for the next semester until the fee is paid in full through e-services or the Payments and Billing office.
Complete and submit your MDE PSEO form to Student Services. Students who do not complete and return the form each semester will not be allowed to register.
Veterans receiving Chapter 33 benefits are eligible for book reimbursement from the VA. In order to process this request, you must complete the Veteran and Military Benefits Request Form and submit it to the Records Office.
Eligibility each term is limited to $500 for full-time enrollment and $250 for part-time enrollment. The amount is determined by the VA and paid directly to the student. Once students receive the funds from the VA, they are expected to reimburse the Payments and Billing Office for the books charged.
Students who are receiving Third Party benefits that cover books must provide this information to the Payments and Billing Office to make the funds available for a book charging account to use at the Normandale Textbook Depot. The amount of eligibility is determined by the Third Party payer.
Students with past due balances are not eligible to use book charging. If you incur a past due balance after you have already been notified of your book charging eligibility, you are no longer eligible. You cannot use book charging until the past due balance is paid in full.
Your financial aid will pay to your tuition and fees first. To calculate whether you will have enough financial aid remaining to cover your books, you can get the following information from e-services:
Total tuition and fees from the term (from Payments and Billing)
- Total financial aid for your credit level (from Financial Aid:Estimated Awards)
= Excess financial aid that can be used to pay for books
If you do not have excess financial aid or it is not enough to cover your books, you may still use book charging to add your book costs to your bill. However, you will be responsible for payment of your book costs that are not covered by financial aid.
After the book charging period ends, book costs can no longer be added to your tuition and fees account via book charging (for financial aid recipients and Nelnet payment plan participants).
If you wish to purchase books after book charging has ended, payment will be due to the bookstore at the time of purchase.
Please be aware that financial aid cannot be used to cover shipping charges for textbook orders.
If you selected pick-up, you will receive an email to schedule an appointment to pick up your books. Please have orders picked up within three weeks of the date the order was placed or it will be cancelled and the amount refunded.
Questions about your order?
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