Textbook and Course Material Program

The S&T Store automatically provides all students with their required course materials through the Miner Book Bundle. Beginning July 27, students will receive emails with instructions on completing their course materials selection for the fall 2025 semester. The cost of the program will automatically be added to their semester bill.

Missouri S&T has adopted the Miner Book Bundle, a bundled course materials model to make education costs more predictable, transparent and student-friendly. Instead of selecting and purchasing individual textbooks for each class, full-time students pay a flat rate of $360 per term, part-time students pay $168 per term, and graduate students pay $24 per credit hour for all required materials. This approach aligns with the flat tuition structure, where costs are clear up front, allowing for confident planning and avoiding unexpected expenses.

The bundle saves time and simplifies the process, while also ensuring all course materials are ready on the first day of class, supporting academic success from the start. Although the vast majority of students benefit from the convenience and affordability of this model, an opt-out option is available for those who prefer to purchase materials independently.

The program’s goal is to provide a transparent, affordable, and accessible path to academic success while aligning course material costs with the same principles that guide the tuition model.

Full details for students (including FAQs) can be found below.

If desired, students may choose to opt out of the Miner Book Bundle by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7.

How it Works

Register for Classes

Upon registering for courses, you will be automatically enrolled into the program.

Verify Your Order

Starting 30 days before the first day of classes, you will receive an email to verify your order and select your fulfillment preference.

Receive Your Textbooks

An email notification will be sent when your order is ready for pickup or when it ships. Your digital materials will be delivered for your course(s) within Canvas.

Sign-in to verify your order

Key Dates to Remember

First bill issued: July 15
Opt-out window opens: July 27
First bill due or choose the payment plan: Aug. 10
Daily refunds begin: Aug. 18
Opt-out window closes: Sept. 7

During the opt-out window, students have the freedom to opt in or out of the program at any time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Miner Book Bundle

Miner Book Bundle is a course material delivery model that simplifies the student experience, lowers the cost of materials, and ensures students have access to all of their required course materials on or before the first day of class. Through this innovative program, physical books are conveniently packaged and provided to students on a rental basis, and access to digital material is directly within Canvas. The Miner Book Bundle is offered at a fixed price for undergraduates of $360 per term for full-time students and $168 per term for part-time students. Graduate students will be charged $24 per credit hour enrolled. At the end of the term, students will receive email reminders to return rented physical course materials to the bookstore.

As part of this partnership, the Miner Book Bundle program was implemented to help meet these goals. According to the College Board, undergraduate students at four-year public institutions spend an average of $1,240 annually on books and supplies—or approximately $620 per semester. In contrast, the Miner Book Bundle costs $360 per semester for full-time students, $168 for part-time enrollment or $24 per credit hour for graduate students, offering substantial savings well below the national average. The program also ensures that all students have access to their required materials by the first day of class. 

It’s important to note that science, engineering, and other technical textbooks are among the most expensive course materials in higher education, often including specialized content and digital components that contribute to higher costs. The Miner Book Bundle helps offset those costs by providing predictable pricing across disciplines.

While students always have the option to opt out of the program each semester, many find value in the convenience, predictability, and academic readiness it provides.
  • Register for your classes and the bookstore will start preparing your course materials
  • One month before classes start, you will receive an email instructing you to select your delivery preference (in-store pickup or shipped directly to you)
  • An email notification will be sent when your order is ready for pickup or when it ships
  • Your digital materials will be delivered for your course(s) within LMS

All students are eligible and will automatically be enrolled in the program.

The program provides all required textbooks, eTextbooks, lab manuals, and access codes to eligible students.

The program does not include consumable course supplies that cannot be returned and reused such as lab goggles, dissection kits, molecular model kits, engineering kits or nursing kits.

All eligible students will be automatically enrolled in the Miner Book Bundle.

Students have the option to opt-out of the Miner Book Bundle each semester during the opt-out window. The opt-out window this semester opens Sunday, July 27 and closes Sunday, Sept. 7. By opting out, students will not receive their required materials in a convenient package and access to digital content will be removed after the opt out window closes.  Options for purchasing course materials after opting out can be found on the bookstore website, mst.bncollege.com. To begin the opt-out process, please follow this link: click here for opt out page

Need help? Check out the Opt-out User Guide or learn more about the opt-out experience. 

To change your opt-out status and opt into the Miner Book Bundle, please click here for opt-out page or follow the instructions found in your opt-out confirmation email. Please note you must make your final selection by Sunday, Sept. 7.

If a student opts out of the Miner Book Bundle, course materials can be purchased directly from the bookstore website, allowing comparison of prices and formats such as print, eBook, or rental.

Two guides are available to assist with the process: an accessible step-by-step guide and a slideshow with screenshots that visually demonstrate the steps.

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

Yes, the program provides you with the option to purchase any rental textbooks at a reduced rate during the semester.

Yes, you will still be required to return continuation course textbooks. You will be issued the same title for the next semester of the continuation course.

Students will receive email notifications from the bookstore reminding them to verify their order and choose their fulfillment preference. If the student does not opt-out, their materials will be held at the bookstore and their student 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.

If course materials have been picked up or delivered for the dropped class, those materials should be returned to the bookstore within 48 hours. If you drop a class and enroll in a different class, the bookstore will “swap” the required course materials so that you have what you need.

Yes, you will have 48 hours to return your textbooks. If you do not return the textbooks, the charges for the bundle will [remain on your student account] and you will be subject to a replacement and non-return processing fee.

Recognizing the significant transformation underway in the campus bookstore industry, S&T recently issued a Request for Proposal to identify innovative, impactful solutions for delivering textbooks, course materials and merchandise to our campus community. It had been over a decade since S&T last evaluated the market, and the goal was to partner with experienced bookstore leaders who could provide a service focused on quality, operational efficiency, student engagement and affordability. After a thorough review by a committee of students, staff and faculty, Barnes & Noble was selected as the new provider.

Payment

The Miner Book Bundle is a rental based program and will be applied to the student bill.

Materials

The program provides all required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes and digital textbook versions to eligible students.

Yes, the program provides you with the option to purchase textbooks at a reduced rate during the return period.

If rental textbooks are not returned to the bookstore by the due date, students will be assessed a replacement and non-return processing fee. The replacement fee is 75% of the new book price at the time of purchase and the non-return processing fee is 7.5% of the new book price at the time of purchase.

The deadline to return all rental textbooks is the last day of finals. Students will receive email reminders about the rental deadline to their email address.