The Century Bundle

The Century Bundle is a textbook rental model that lowers the cost of materials for students in Century College courses. It ensures students have access to all their required course materials on or before the first day of class.

Through this new program, physical books will be conveniently packaged and provided to students on a rental basis, and digital materials will be delivered directly within the D2L Brightspace.

Cost will be  $25 per credit hour for all courses registered in the term. At the end of the term, students will receive email reminders to return their physical course materials to the bookstore, and access to the digital course materials will expire.

• Register for your classes, and the bookstore will start preparing your course materials.

• One month before classes start, you will receive a verification email sent to your Century College Student email instructing you to select your delivery preference (in-store pickup or shipped directly to you). This email will also list the available format(s) for materials required for your class, such as digital or hard-copy books.

• An email will be sent to your Century College Student Email account when your order is ready for pickup or when it ships.

• Your digital materials will be delivered for your course(s) within D2L Brightspace.

• Each semester, students will review and approve their materials and delivery of items, and will have the choice to opt out of The Century Bundle program.

The program provides eligible students with all required textbooks, access codes, and digital materials.

When a student receives the selection email 30 days before the start of the term, the email will verify their course schedule and list if the material is a physical item or digital item delivered through the D2L Brightspace.

The program does not include items intended for one-time use that cannot be returned and reused; some examples include lab goggles, art supplies, cosmetology kits, and automotive service technology tool kits. If your lab credits require a kit, you need to purchase any lab kit items separately. For Fall Semester 2025, starting on July 28, review your classes in eServices - Course Books & Materials to see what is excluded from The Century Bundle.

Courses with Open Education Resources (OER) materials are excluded from the cost of the program. OER are provided at no cost to students. Find your information about OER materials in the course syllabus and in D2L Brightspace once the course begins.

Programs and courses that use Cengage Unlimited will be excluded from the program. Excluded courses are in the following subjects: Accounting (ACCT), Computer Application Technology (CAPL), Office Technology (OFFT), and Welding (WLDG).

All students will be automatically enrolled in The Century Bundle program.

All enrolled PSEO students will be automatically enrolled in The Century Bundle program. Students are not responsible for the $25 per credit hour fees. 

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If you have any questions or trouble accessing the The Century Bundle student portal or online Bookstore, please contact Century College Campus Bookstore. Phone: 651-899-2090

While The Century Bundle provides convenient and affordable access to all required course materials, students may opt out of this program each semester. This option is available prior to the beginning of each major term (fall, spring, and summer).

Your decision to participate or opt out of The Century Bundle using the online opt-out system is for the entire semester, including classes that start late in the semester or end early.

Students who want to opt out during the online opt-out period should visit this link, which will only be active and trigger The Century Bundle Sign-In window if the opt-out period is open:

OPT OUT: The Century Bundle

OPEN window dates:

If you decide to opt back in during a term’s opt in or out period, follow the instructions in the question below about changing your status.

Students who opt out will need to obtain their required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes, and digital materials at the Century College Bookstore or on their own. If a student opts out of the Century Bundle, it’s their responsibility to review and confirm the title and ISBN number for all course materials. Students can find this information about their required course materials on the Bookstore website.

The process for deciding whether to opt out of The Century Bundle if you are ONLY taking classes that start late in the semester or end early depends on when you register.

If you have registered for any classes that start late in the semester or end early after the online opt-out access ends, then you can contact the bookstore directly, and they will assist you with opting out.

Students who want to opt-out during the online opt-out period should visit this link, which will only be active and trigger The Century Bundle Sign-In window if the opt-out period is open:

OPT OUT: The Century Bundle

OPEN window dates:

Students who opt out will need to obtain their required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes, and digital materials. If a student elects to opt out of The Century Bundle, it is their responsibility to review and confirm the title and ISBN number for all course materials purchased outside of the program. Students can find this information about their required course materials on the Bookstore website.

Yes, you will have 48 hours to return your textbooks and officially opt out. (The 48-hour period is calculated based on days when the Bookstore is open). If you do not return the textbooks, the charges for the bundle will remain on your student account.

No, if you choose to opt out of the program for a given semester, you are opting out of all courses for that semester.

To change your status, please follow the link below:

OPT OUT/ IN Site: The Century Bundle

OPEN window dates:

Remember, the link ONLY works when an opt-out or opt-in period is open. Please note that you must make your final selection by the end of the window. The first question in this section of the FAQ provides more details.

The Century Bundle program will cost $25 per credit hour for the academic year 2025-2026.

For example, course materials for students taking 12 credits per semester would cost $300 per semester. Based on their course selection, students could save between 35% and 50% each term.

The Century Bundle fees will be listed in your student account.

Financial Aid can be used towards covering the cost of The Century Bundle. Please see the Financial Aid-related FAQ page for more information.

For information regarding your student account balance, please log in to eServices.

If you have questions regarding your bill, please contact the Century College Business Office at busoffice@century.edu.

You will make the payment according to the balance due as of the payment deadline.

If a student opts out, a credit will be applied to your account. Please contact the Business Office for more information by email Business Office or phone 651-444-2070.

Students will receive emails and phone calls from the bookstore to remind them to verify their order. If the student does not opt-out, rental materials will be held at the bookstore, digital materials will be accessible within the D2L Brightspace, and the student’s account will be charged.

Yes, if the student does not opt out, their materials will be held at the bookstore, and their student account will be charged.

Yes, if you withdraw from a course after the part of the session’s Add/Drop deadline, you will be charged for the materials associated with that course. If you drop the course prior to the deadline, you will receive credit for the materials associated with that course.

In the event that you add another course during the Add/Drop period, or if you exchange a course in a class that starts late in the semester or ends early, such as a Session II or Session III, you will be charged for all newly registered credit hours.

Information regarding all term deadlines, including the Add/Drop period and fee due dates for each part of the semester, can be found on the Century College Tuition Payment page.

If you drop a class, and it ultimately results in a credit to your student account, refund processing is done every week after the first disbursement of financial aid for each part of the semester.

Read more information on the process for account credits and refunds.

Review the Need-to-Know Information to understand adding, dropping, and withdrawing from a course.

Students should see the changes in The Century Bundle course materials list to verify within 24 hours of adding or dropping a course. Check your Century College Student email for updates, and remember, the link to verify course materials and select the delivery preference is only active at select times each term.

You can view your course schedule in eServices, which will list the credit hours for each course. Remember, the program only applies to credit-hour courses and not to individualized studies or non-credit continuing education courses.

Reminder: One-time use course materials are not included in The Century Bundle; please review The Century Bundle Program Basic FAQs information above: “What is excluded from the program?”

The deadline to return all rental textbooks is the last day of finals for the semester. Students will receive email reminders ahead of the rental deadline.

The deadline to return textbook rentals for Fall Session 2025 is December 12, 2025.

Barnes and Noble will send reminder emails to the student’s Century College email account leading up to the rental return period and will monitor the return of books and keep the College apprised. If books are not returned there will be a hold placed on the student’s eServices account until the books are returned.

If you have already received your materials before you dropped the course, you may simply return the book to the Bookstore within 48 hours. (The 48-hour period is calculated based on days when the Bookstore is open). If you drop a class and enroll in a different class, the bookstore will “swap” the required textbooks or access codes to ensure that you have what you need for your current course schedule.

If a course is added, you will receive an email to your student email instructing you to confirm your schedule change and select your delivery preference (in-store pickup or shipped directly to you). The email will be from notification@materials.bncollege.com. An email notification will be sent when your order is ready for pickup or when it ships.

If you drop a class, return the materials by the deadline, and it ultimately results in a credit on your student account, refund processing is every week after the first disbursement for financial aid for each part of term.

Students who register at one time for classes in multiple parts of the semester can pick up all physical textbooks at the same time unless a course in a shorter session is added later.

Digital materials for shorter sessions that begin after the full-term start date will be available in the D2L Brightspace when the shorter-term class starts.

The Century College Bookstore works directly with the faculty who submit their required course materials for the courses they are facilitating.