New, more convenient process for bookstore vouchers goes live May 11

May 1, 2012

A new automated process for bookstore vouchers will go live on May 11 as part of Pima’s continuous effort to improve services to students. By eliminating steps in the process, Pima is making it more convenient for most students receiving financial aid or students with a PCC veterans ID number to purchase their books and supplies.

The new process allows most financial aid and certain VA-eligible students to go directly to the bookstore, show their PCC Student ID card, and purchase books and materials. There is no need to obtain a Book Loan Form at the Student Services Center.

Please be aware that the eligibility for financial aid recipients is different from VA-eligible students.

• VA STUDENTS: To be eligible for the vouchers, VA students must have a veteran ID number and should check with Student Services staff before going to a bookstore.  VA students are eligible for up to $50 per credit-based on their current registration. For example, a VA student registered for six credits in Fall 2012 would be eligible for $300 in bookstore credit.  Eligibility for VA students ends 45 days after the beginning of the regular semester. VA students will be notified about the new book voucher process through their Pima email account and the information will be added to the MyPima Vet tab.

• FINANCIAL AID STUDENTS: Financial aid students are eligible if they have been awarded financial aid but it has not been released to their student account. The funds available to purchase books/supplies is the difference between the financial aid awarded and the total tuition and fees charges for the term. Eligibility ends when the term’s financial aid funds are released to the student’s account.