Summer 2024 Financial Aid Bookstore Authorizations will be available May 13 - May 31. 

How do I use financial aid to pay for bookstore purchases?

Some students have enough money remaining from grant, loan and scholarship funds (after tuition and fees are paid) to charge books and supplies, and some do not.

If you are trying to charge books to your financial aid, keep the following in mind:

  • The period that students may charge books for each semester is limited and changes each semester.
  • The amount you will have available to charge is based on how many financial aid eligible credits for which you are currently enrolled. 
  • There is a $1,500 maximum charging limit (per semester).
  • Book and supply charges should be limited to necessities.  Only books and materials for classes required for your degree and/or certificate are allowed to be charged.
  • Students not meeting satisfactory academic progress standards may not charge books to their financial aid.
  • Please log in to your MyGCC Student Account and verify that you have enough aid to charge books before going to the bookstore.

Students must

  • Complete the Bookstore Authorization checklist item in your Student Center To Do List. This is required for each academic year (fall - summer semesters)  you will use remaining funds at the bookstore.
  • Select financial aid as your payment option when ordering online.
  • Have your class schedule and student ID number.

Only students may order online and make in store purchases for required books and supplies from the Germanna Bookstore. Online pick up orders require the student be present and a photo ID is required.

View Bookstore policy

Financial aid account dates

For the summer 2024 semester, financial aid accounts are available May 13 - May 31. Online ordering ends May 28 while in-person ordering ends May 31, so please be sure to get your required books and supplies by these deadlines, even if your classes begin after May 31. 

  • Any items you purchased using financial aid must be picked up or returned to the store by May 31.

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