Eligibility:
Up to $500 per semester for textbooks/digital materials not covered by financial aid.
Maricopa Community College students receiving the Pell Grant must request their Pell Grant book advance before the start of the semester to purchase textbooks.
https://www.maricopa.edu/students/financial-aid-resources/book-advances
Students who charge textbooks to their student accounts or have digital materials charged to their student accounts should only submit a Focus Forward request if the charges remain on their student account after all of their financial aid has been processed.
Documentation:
Students should go to their school’s bookstore website and search for their classes to determine what types of textbooks or digital materials will be used for each class.
Digital materials / textbook fees: Some classes use Canvas digital materials instead of textbooks, which students do not need to buy, as they will automatically be charged to students’ accounts after the start of the semester. UA students have the option to charge a flat rate textbook fee to their student account.
Physical textbooks: Students who need to purchase physical textbooks should submit a Focus Forward request and upload the PDF from their school’s bookstore website as cost documentation. It should show all of the textbooks needed and prices.
If classes require textbooks that are not available from the school’s bookstore, students should upload screen shots (ex: from Amazon) of the books and prices as cost documentation.
Payment: Paid by check payable to the school or online to the bookstore.
