Rend Lake College is an innovative regional leader in the textbook rental program. Having one of the lowest tuitions in the state and the textbook rental program helps make RLC “probably the most affordable college in the state,“ according to Rend Lake College President Mark S. Kern.
The textbook rental program charges $48 per book, $20 of which is a deposit fee returned to the student when the book is returned in good condition at the end of the semester. Textbooks may be purchased or rented; sets of videotapes may be rented for the semester.
The book return policy is as follows:
- Students must have a sales receipt
- Books must have been purchased for the semester in which they are being returned
- Books should be in new condition, unless purchased used
- Books must be returned within a specified time (posted prior to each semester) for a cash refund; after the specified cutoff date, all books are nonreturnable until buyback dates
Used textbook buybacks are conducted at the beginning and end of each semester. Dates are posted in the Bookstore, which is located in the Student Center, and on campus bulletin boards.