EFSC financial aid disburses after school starts, but you need books when class begins. What to do? If your anticipated financial aid exceeds the charges on your EFSC billing account, you’ll be eligible for a book voucher. A book voucher lets you purchase books from the EFSC Bookstore prior to your financial aid’s disbursement and refunding. When using a book voucher, charges for materials add to your EFSC billing account before financial aid is refunded.
How Does a Book Voucher Work?
If you have more financial aid for the semester than what is needed to pay your tuition and fees, then you’ll be eligible for a book voucher. If you qualify for a book voucher, log in to myEFSC. Look for the section called “Book Voucher” (you may not see it until the voucher populates on your account). In this section, you’ll see the amount of your voucher and the dates on which it can be used. Learn more about when book vouchers become available.
Next, visit any EFSC Campus Bookstore with a copy of your course schedule and photo ID. Alternatively, you can use your voucher online through the EFSC Bookstore’s search and purchase tool. Be sure to indicate at check-out that you are using a financial aid book voucher.
Helpful Tips
- If you have classes that start during different parts of the term, such as a class that starts in August and a class that starts in September, we’ll issue you two separate book vouchers: one for the earlier class and one for the later class.
- The EFSC Bookstore offers price matching. If you find a book for a lower price, you can contact them to purchase it for that amount!
- You can only use book vouchers to purchase books and certain classroom supplies. Some restrictions might apply to electronic materials. If needed, you can request an increase to your book voucher amount by submitting a Book Voucher Increase Request Form.
- Refunds for returning books or supplies you purchased with a book voucher get credited to your EFSC student billing account.
- Dropping or withdrawing from registered classes, not attending registered classes, or ceasing to attend registered classes can reduce the amount of aid you’re eligible for. If you already purchased books using a book voucher and are in one of these scenarios, it could result in you owing a balance to EFSC.
Questions?
If you have questions about book vouchers, financial aid specialists are available to help you get the answers you’re looking for. Reach out to finaid@easternflorida.edu from your Titan student email account or call us Monday through Thursday from 8 AM to 7 PM at 321-433-7339.
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