Hawk Book Bundle

Hawk 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, priced at $22 per credit hour. At the end of the term, students will receive email reminders to return rented physical course materials to the bookstore.

• 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 Canvas

All students are eligible to participate; the following programs and courses are excluded: PSAV, Continuing Education, and Apprenticeship courses.

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 Hawk Book Bundle program.

Students have the option to opt out of the Hawk Book Bundle program each semester during the opt-out window. Please refer to the academic calendars for each semester opt-out window date. 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. To begin the opt-out process, please go to the Opt-Out page.

To change your opt-out status and opt into the program, please go the opt-out page or follow the instructions found in your opt-out confirmation email. 

Students will be responsible for purchasing their required course materials through the bookstore. On the bookstore website, you can search for the courses for the term for which you have opted out.

The process for how you opt-out if you are ONLY taking Flexible Start classes depends on when you register for those classes.

If you register for the classes before or during the term's online opt-out period, then you can use the online system to opt-out.

If you have registered for a flexible start class AFTER the online opt-out window ends, you can opt-out through the end of drop/add for your earliest starting class by contacting the bookstore directly at sm8476@bncollege.com

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.

If you change your schedule (add/drop classes), you will need to re-visit the selection portal to select a new fulfillment preference. Please allow 6 hours after your schedule change for your personalized portal to reflect updated course materials. You will also receive an email from Barnes & Noble when a new selection is required.

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.

The course materials charge for Hawk Book Bundle is added to your student account with tuition and other required fees. Financial aid may be used to cover some or all the program costs. 

Yes, financial aid is first applied toward all charges on your HCC student account bill, including fees for Hawk Book Bundle. If your financial aid exceeds your HCC billing charges, you will be eligible for a refund.

Students who receive Veterans Educational Benefits should consult with the staff at Veteran Student Affairs to discuss how the Hawk Book Bundle program impacts their aid package.

Students have the option to opt-out of Hawk Book Bundle and purchase their course materials outside of the program.

Students whose authorized financial aid exceeds their tuition and fees are eligible for a book voucher to purchase materials and supplies at the HCC Bookstore. See more about the Book Charging process. 

All students are encouraged to read the information regarding opt-out prior to opting out of the program. All information regarding opting out can be found in the FAQs above. If a student elects to opt-out of Hawk Book 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 webpage.  

Unless you decide to opt-out of Hawk Book Bundle for a particular term (see above), you will be charged $22 per credit hour for all eligible courses you are enrolled in, including those flagged as Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC). If you are registered in ZTC classes, you may want to evaluate the cost of the books you will need against the cost of the Hawk Book Bundle to determine if you would like to opt-out for the term. If you decide to opt-out, it is your responsibility to purchase course materials for all classes on your schedule that are not Zero Textbook Cost. Options for purchasing course materials after opting out can be found on the bookstore website.

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.

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.

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 Hawkmail email address.

• Call the Bookstore
  • Brandon Campus - 813.253.7815
  • Dale Mabry Campus - 813.253.7214
  • Plant City Campus - 813.757.2118
  • SouthShore Campus - 813.253.7219
  • Ybor City Campus - 813.253.7615
• Visit your campus bookstore or send email
  • Please select your campus bookstore from the dropdown on the page to get the appropriate address and email.

• Open a ticket online for the Customer Care Team
• Email the Customer Care Team
• Call the Customer Care Team: 1-844-9-EBOOKS (1.844.932.6657)

Please email acctsreceivable@hccfl.edu for account questions. 

To continually improve the program and provide the most accurate answers, we have setup a hotline to collect feedback. We want to hear your comments – the positive and what can be enhanced. You can reach the hotline at 813.449.5420.