Book Advances/Book Vouchers

Oregon Coast Community College provides the opportunity for students receiving financial aid to charge their books are Your College Store.   All items purchased with a book voucher will be charged directly to the student’s account and will be deducted from any financial aid refund.  Students are responsible for any charges due to changes in their financial aid awards, changes in enrollment,  or charges that exceeds their reimbursement.

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive a book voucher, students must:

    1. Be an official OCCC student in a financial aid eligible degree or certificate program.
    2. Have completed a FAFSA for the current academic year and have a confirmed financial aid offer/award.

To Receive a Book Voucher

Complete the Book Voucher Request form on the Financial Aid Forms page.   Book vouchers will be limited to the amount of the financial aid offer/award less tuition and fees. Processing time can vary depending on when you make the request. The beginning of the term is very busy so patience is appreciates. Normal processing is within 24 hours. Once, processed, you will receive an email. Print the voucher and take it to the Bookstore.

Book Vouchers can be requested and used per the schedule below:

Term Request as soon as: Request not later than: Use not later than:
Summer 1 week before start of book sales Wednesday of week 2 Thursday of week 2
Fall 2 weeks before start of book sales Wednesday of week 2 Thursday of week 2
Winter 1 week before start of book sales Wednesday of week 2 Thursday of week 2
Spring 1 week before start of book sales Wednesday of week 2 Thursday of week 2