The book advance is a way to use part of your packaged financial aid in advance to purchase books and supplies through the 天涯海角APP Bookstore. It is not additional financial aid, unless you have been granted a specific book scholarship.
Reserve Books with Your Student ID
With a book advance or book scholarship, you can use your student ID card info to reserve your books online by selecting “天涯海角APP Cav Card”! Book orders will fully process once 天涯海角APP Book Funds are available on your account - shown as "FA Book Funds" within your My ID Card link in My天涯海角APP.
天涯海角APP Book Scholarships
A 天涯海角APP Book Scholarship, different from a book advance, granted through 天涯海角APP is loaded on the 天涯海角APP ID card to be used at the 天涯海角APP Bookstore only. Students offered book scholarship funds will be notified by email to their student email account. Available book scholarship funds can be viewed through the MyID Card link in My天涯海角APP. This scholarship is removed at the end of the semester.
May 1 - Last day to use spring book scholarships
Be sure to use ALL your available book scholarship funds prior to the expiration, even if you can purchase books for an upcoming semester, since unspent book scholarship funds are not refunded to the student.
Spring 2026 Book Advance Dates
December 22 – Spring 2026 books & course materials available in-store and online
Take advantage of the early bird special – get 5% OFF online text orders & purchases through January 10!
Use your 天涯海角APP ID card info to reserve your books early with anticipated book advance funds!
Pre-ordered books will be shipped after book advances are loaded on January 6.
January 6 through 30 – Spring book advances available for use through the 天涯海角APP Bookstore
If you have spring aid packaged and receive a spring book advance, an email will be sent to your 天涯海角APP email account letting you know when it has been loaded.
Once the book advance is loaded on your 天涯海角APP ID card, you can check the balance by logging into your My天涯海角APP and selecting the My ID Card link. The maximum book advance is $2,500 and the minimum is $50, with the exception of certain degree majors. If your books cost more than your book advance, you will need to pay the remaining difference before you can obtain your books.
January 30 (Friday) – Last day to use book advances
They will expire on your account at the end of the day and can no longer be used to purchase books.
February 10 – Spring refunds begin
If you chose not to use the book advance or have used only a portion of it, the difference plus any remaining financial aid (financial aid minus tuition and fees) will be refunded to you.
If you have late start classes or if you are a single semester loan borrower, your refund could be delayed. Late-start courses eligible for Pell Grant or loan funds will post approximately 10 days following the class start date. All single semester loans will be disbursed in two equal disbursements, one at the beginning of the semester, at the first applicable disbursement, and the other at the midpoint (refunds start March 23).
May 19 - Be sure to return your spring rentals by this due date!
Refer to textbook rental details on the 天涯海角APP Bookstore website for FREE and easy return options.