Textbook Affordability and Access Program (TAAP)

Yes. All students at UCCS are members of TAAP, including online students.

Students with Special Account Scholarships, such as VA/VOC, Kane, State VOC, TAA, etc., will receive further information on how TAAP works with their sponsor.

Courses excluded from TAAP: Extended Studies, Capstone, Clinical, Cooperative, Dissertation, Independent Study, Internship, Master's Project, Master's Thesis, Practicum, and Research. These courses will not be included in TAAP, and materials for these courses will not be automatically provided. Materials used for these courses will still be listed on the online bookstore website, and students can purchase these online outside of TAAP.

Per Federal financial aid (Title IV) regulations, students can voluntarily authorize the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) to pay for their current TAAP membership and other non-allowable charges with their Title IV (Federal) Financial Aid.

If students would like to grant this permission, they must sign into their portal, click on Student Financials, choose “Grant Title IV Permission,” then select the “FIN_AID” permission form and follow the prompts.

Students can log in to the TAAP portal to review their courses and required materials.

TAAP provides a mix of physical and digital texts, which often depends on the items that are selected by faculty and their availability. You can visit the TAAP website to verify what is being delivered closer to the start of the term.

If a digital-only text is assigned, students have the option to purchase a print accompaniment (if available) in addition to the digital text they will automatically receive as part of TAAP. If students wish to buy physical texts, you can select them within their portal and check out as you would on any other e-commerce website. Pay with credit, debit, PayPal, Google Pay, or ApplePay.

Accommodations due to a disability: If students have an accommodation for an alternate format book, please fill out the Alt Format Request form via Accommodate.

No, students will receive a confirmation email so they know what items they will receive.

Pick-up can be done at the UCCS Campus Store or delivered as requested. Students must go into their account and adjust the shipping address. Refer to the UCCS Campus Store website for hours of operation. Students will receive an email from the Campus Store when their books are available to pick up. 

Students own the physical items, sellback options are available. Students may have time limits on how long they can access digital materials. They can review expiration dates in Canvas.

Convenience is the number one factor students cite when deciding whether to remain in course material memberships like TAAP. TAAP is not only extremely convenient but also provides additional benefits, including accurate materials and timely delivery. These benefits can then be used in conjunction with a financial review to evaluate whether to remain in TAAP overall. The Personalized Value Sheet (PVS) found within the portal is a comparison tool that can be used to start the financial review.

The PVS is to be used as a guideline. You should check retail pricing when evaluating the financial benefits of TAAP.  The retail price used in the PVS is based on the available pricing at the time of comparison and might be the new print version, the digital version, or the list price.

The PVS is dynamic. As you add/drop courses, credit hours and required course materials are updated, in addition to your TAAP cost.

The financial proposition is one area to consider as students review their membership benefits.

View a sample image of the Personalized Value Sheet (PVS).

Yes. When TAAPing out, it is all or nothing. Students either TAAP out of the membership entirely or stay in for all courses. Student's personalized value sheets should be reviewed before membership decisions are made.

Conveniently, students who TAAP out of their membership can order some or all of their course materials from the portal with standard payment options (credit card, debit card, ApplePay, GooglePay, PayPal).

Please note that students will be responsible for obtaining their course materials independently if they decide to TAAP out. UCCS will not have required course materials for sale at the Campus Store*. Required and optional materials can be purchased individually on the portal.

*Lab coats, goggles, gloves, and other supplies will be available at the Campus Store.

If you choose to TAAP out or drop a class after receiving your shipment, you must return your course materials. Failure to return course materials will result in the current retail price for the unreturned item(s) being placed on your student account for payment. 

Membership changes can take up to 48 hours before they are reflected on a student's account.

Pick-up can be done at the UCCS Campus Store or delivered as requested. Students must go into their account and adjust the shipping address. Refer to the UCCS Campus Store website for hours of operation. Students will receive an email from the Campus Store when their books are available to pick up. 

Students own the physical items, sellback options are available. Students may have time limits on how long they can access digital materials. They can review expiration dates in Canvas.

Students may opt out using the link in their student portal, below their Course Materials.

Students who are ONLY enrolled in session B classes can opt-out up until session B census.

If at least one of your courses is preterm, your opt-in or opt-out deadline is the earlier preterm census date. If TAAP is not beneficial to you and you missed the preterm cutoff date, which is still before the main census date, e-mail the UCCS Campus Store (shop@uccs.edu) and request to be opted-out. No opt-outs will be granted after the main census date. You must arrange with the Campus Store to pay for any preterm course materials used.

To ensure student success, all students are enrolled in the TAAP membership. Students should review their personalized value sheet and membership benefits prior to making decisions. Students will be able to TAAP out if the membership does not work for them.

Students should evaluate their required materials after adding or dropping a class and reevaluate their financial equation.

When TAAPing out, it is all or nothing. Students either TAAP out of the program entirely or stay in the program for all courses.

If you choose to TAAP out or drop a class after receiving your shipment, you must return your course materials. 

Materials are estimated to arrive the week before classes start. Please wait for the Campus Store to notify you that your order is ready.

If students purchased optional items or TAAPed-out but still purchased from the portal, they will need to refer to their confirmation email.

Course Material Procedure for Enrolled Courses: If you are successfully enrolled in a course from the waitlist, you will automatically receive the required course materials through the same process as students who initially enrolled in the class. There is no need to take any additional steps. Rest assured that the necessary materials will be made available to you promptly. 

Purchasing Course Materials Outside of TAAP: If, for any reason, you choose not to remain in the Textbook Affordability Assistance Program (TAAP) or if you are not enrolled in a waitlisted course, you are welcome to purchase your course materials independently. You can do so through the Marketplace within the TAAP portal or other preferred methods. 

Returning Physical Course Materials: If you drop a course you were waitlisted for or decide to opt out of TAAP, you will receive specific instructions on returning any physical course materials provided to you. Depending on the arrangements made, you will either receive a prepaid return label through email or be able to drop off the materials at the designated bookstore location on campus. Please ensure you follow the provided instructions carefully to facilitate the return process. 

Required materials are sometimes rolled into the cost of tuition, giving the illusion they are free. At UCCS, we want to give our students choices; they can use this low-cost option if it makes sense or TAAP out if it does not.

TAAP allows you to exit your membership and purchase individual items within the portal or on the open market. Freedom of choice means you can look at the financials and make fact-based decisions on whether this course material cost-saving program works for you.

The UCCS Campus Store will have supplies, UCCS-branded merchandise, and other items for sale in-store and online.

UCCS Online Bookstore. Through that page students can use the dynamic help tool to answer their questions or they can call or email our Learner Experience team.

All TAAP items must be picked up on or before the deadlines listed. If the items are not picked up, the student relinquishes ownership and the items will be promptly returned to the distributor.

Fall: Last Friday in September
Spring: Last Friday in February
Summer: Last Friday in June