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What is Follett Access and Cengage Unlimited?

The Follett Access Digital Content Program gives students access to their required textbook and other course materials on the first day of classes. The textbook is available in an eBook format inside the student’s Canvas class. Canvas is CVCC’s learning management system.

Cengage Unlimited is a digital subscription that provides access to Cengage eBooks, online learning platforms, and course materials for one affordable price. Students can use a single subscription to access resources for multiple Cengage courses throughout the semester, helping them save money and stay organized with all their materials in one place. 

 

The Follett Access eBook program benefits students by

  • Offering the convenience of paying for course materials with tuition and fees. The cost is often less than that of a traditional textbook, so students save money.
  • Eliminating the wait time in bookstore lines.
  • Ensuring that all students are prepared on the first day of class.

Once students enroll in a class that uses the Follett Access eBooks program, a charge will appear automatically on their student account. It is listed as a "class specific fee."

Students can pay Follett Access eBook program fees online through SIS, in person at the Business Office on the main campus, or through Nelnet if they are enrolled in the Nelnet payment plan. These fees cannot be paid at the CVCC Bookstore. If your financial aid award exceeds your tuition and other charges, the remaining aid may be applied to cover these fees.

 

 

Some third-party funding sources do not cover Follett Access eBook program fees, including GI Bill® education benefits, Virginia Prepaid 529 plans, Beacon of Hope scholarships, and tuition waivers. Students whose funding source does not cover these fees are responsible for paying the Follett Access eBook charges or obtaining the required course materials independently.

  • CVCC’s web schedule identifies classes participating in the Follett Access eBooks program in the notes for each class.
  • A week before classes begin, students will receive an email from Follett with login instructions. Students may opt-out by visiting the CVCC Bookstore.
  • Students will see the Follett Access eBook program fees listed on their tuition invoice. The fees show as a “class specific fee.”

On the first day of classes, students should log into Canvas. They will find information there about how to access the eBook for the course. 

Students should use their VCCS email to set up necessary accounts for the Follett Access eBooks program.

Students may opt-out of the Follett Access eBooks program by visiting the CVCC Bookstore, but they will be responsible for obtaining the required material on their own, which could result in higher course material fees. 

You can choose not to participate in the Follett Access eBooks program by visiting the CVCC Bookstore to opt out of the program. However, the majority of students save money on textbook costs by using the Follett Access eBooks program. If students opt-out, they must obtain the required class materials on their own.

All students are automatically opted into the Follett Access eBooks program when they enroll in a participating Follett Access eBooks program course. If students want to opt-out, they must do so before the last date to add/drop a course for a full refund.

The bookstore can assist with the opt-out process and answer any questions you may have regarding this program.

Contact the CVCC bookstore manager at 1483mgr@follett.com.