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Book Voucher Program

Black Collegians Book Voucher Eligibility and Requirements

The Black Collegians Book Voucher program helps eligible students cover the cost of textbooks each fall and spring term, if funding is available.

Please note that textbook vouchers are offered based on program funding availability and are awarded on a first come first served basis to eligible program members. Only eligible program members will be notified if and when book vouchers are available. Eligible program members will receive an email which will include a hyperlink to the book voucher application for the current semester. Eligible students must complete and submit applications as quickly as possible as funding usually runs out quickly since vouchers are awarded in the order by which applications are received.

To ensure you qualify, please carefully review the detailed eligibility criteria and requirements below.

Who is Eligible?

To be eligible for the Black Collegians Book Voucher program, students must first be an active and continuing member of the Black Collegians program. This means students must be officially enrolled in the Black Collegians program and completed their program eligibility requirements in the previous academic semester. New members of the Black Collegians do not qualify for a voucher in their first semester of membership; their eligibility begins in their second semester of membership if they are in good standing with the program having completed all program requirements during their first semester of membership..

For more information regarding how to apply for the Black Collegians program please visit the Black Collegians About page.

Each fall and spring term, you must complete all of the following to receive a book voucher:

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Meet with a Black Collegians Program counselor at least twice each semester.

Students are allowed one meeting with a non-Black Collegians counselor to fulfill one counseling contact. It is the student's responsibility to provide a signed educational plan from a meeting with a non-Black Collegians counselor in order to meet the counseling contact requirement.

Counseling sessions must be at least thirty minutes to discuss academic planning and/or personal issues. Quick questions and brief drop-in sessions will not count as a full counseling session. Drop-in counseling during the Summer and Winter sessions will count as a counseling session if the student is completing the Black Collegians program admission process.

Attend a minimum of three program activities.

Program activities include:

Black Collegians Workshops: Workshops with a focus a variety of topics which include discussions on African-American community and transfer information to promote personal empowerment and academic preparation. Workshops will be offered during the fall 2025. We will send weekly updates about workshops to program members via email.
Black Collegians Club (BCC) Meetings: Meetings will be held in the fall 2025. More information will be posted here when days, times and meeting location are determined. For more information about the club, visit Black Collegians Club.
Field Trips – These activities focus on cultural and academic growth and include trips to four-year universities and transfer conferences. Scheduled field trips will be announced to program members via email.

How Is the Book Voucher Amount Determined?

The value of the book voucher can vary each term. It depends on three main factors:

The total funding available for the book voucher program that term.
The number of eligible students who apply and qualify.
The number of units students are enrolled in for the upcoming semester.

Because of this, the voucher amount may change and is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while funds last.