What are Affordable Access Programs?

Affordable Access Programs Defined

 

Affordable Access Programs is another term for Inclusive Access, a textbook sales model that adds the cost of digital course content into students’ tuition and fees. Inclusive Access programs usually start with an agreement between an institution, a bookstore, and one or more publishers. On or before the first day of class, digital content is delivered to students, typically through a learning management system. Students have a period to “opt out” before they are automatically billed for the cost. After the end of the course, students typically lose access to the content. Inclusive Access is also known as automatic textbook billing, and the details of each program can vary by campus.

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Inclusive Access Models

  • Flat-Fee Model

    Under a Flat-Fee Inclusive Access model, students are charged a fixed cost based on the number of units or credit hours, regardless of the cost of their exact materials. Brand names include “First Day Complete” and “Equitable Access.”

  • Course-by-Course Model

    Under a Course-by-Course Inclusive Access model, students in participating courses are billed for the cost of their assigned materials. Prices are set by publishers or vendors and opt-out may be available on a course-by-course basis.

What does your campus call Inclusive Access?

Inclusive Access names and policies can vary from campus to campus. This can be challenging for students, since they do not know they will be automatically billed for textbooks until it shows up on their account—and the names of some programs may not clearly describe the model. Submit the name of your campus’s Inclusive Access program, and we will add it to the list!

  • ACCESS

  • All Access

  • All Inclusive

  • All Students Acquire

  • Auto Access

  • Complete Digital Access

  • Course Complete

  • Course Fee

  • Course Material Fee

  • Day One Access

  • Digital Access Fee

  • Digital Course Content Access

  • Digital Direct Access

  • E-Content Fee

  • Eagle Direct Textbooks

  • Equitable Access

  • First Day

  • First Day Access

  • First Day Books

  • First Day Complete

  • Flash Books

  • Follett ACCESS

  • Immediate Access

  • IncludED

  • Inclusive Access

  • Instant Access

  • Raider Ready

  • Universal Access

 
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