RETURNING RENTAL TEXTBOOKS

Students who rent textbooks and students who are the recipient of a textbook scholarship are REQUIRED to return all rentals that were issued to them. Any rental or scholarship textbooks not returned by the due date will be charged, at the full retail value, to the student.

Rental Due Date by Term

Summer 2025 Semester

Friday, August 1

Rental Return Locations

Cowley College accepts rental returns at FOUR convenient Cowley locations. When returning a rented textbook, a Cowley student ID card must be presented in order to properly return the textbook to the correct student account.

Ark City Campus Bookstore	Mulvane Campus	Sumner Campus	Wichita Enrollment Center
207 W. Fifth Ave.	430 E. Main St.	2208 Davis-White Loop	7330 W. Maple St.
Arkansas City, KS	Mulvane, KS	Wellington, KS	Wichita, KS

FREE Shipping For Rental Returns

The Cowley College Bookstore provides pre-paid USPS Return Shipping Labels to all textbook rental customers.

1. Students with outstanding rental textbooks will receive an email message that includes a list of all rental items that are required to be returned. Be sure to include all rental textbooks listed in the email.
2. Print and complete the Textbook Return Form and include inside the shipment.
3. Generate and print the USPS Return Shipping Label , using the Cowley Student ID number as the RMA.
4. Carefully pack textbooks, Textbook Return Form and drop off at any United States Post Office location.
5. Students will receive an email confirmation once the rentals have been received and checked in by the Cowley College Bookstore.
6. All rental shipments must arrive at the Cowley Bookstore by the close of business on the Rental Due Date.

Convenient Book Drop

Students who reside in the Ark City area are welcome to utilize the Book Drop at the Cowley College Bookstore. Located on the west side of the building, the Book Drop is available to students 24/7.

Ark City Campus Bookstore
207 W. Fifth Ave.
Arkansas City, KS

1. Students with outstanding rental textbooks will receive an email message that includes a list of all rental items that are required to be returned. Be sure to include all rental textbooks listed in the email.
2. Students who use the Book Drop must include a Textbook Return Form to ensure that the rentals are returned to the correct student account. Do not write on or inside the rental textbook!
3. Students will receive an email confirmation once the rentals have been received and checked in by the Cowley College Bookstore.
4. All rental textbooks must be deposited in the Book Drop by the close of business on the Rental Due Date.

COWLEY TEXTBOOK RENTAL AGREEMENT

As a low cost alternative to purchasing course materials, Cowley students may elect to enter into a rental agreement with the Cowley Bookstore. The rental agreement is a contract between the student and the Cowley College Bookstore, effective for the current semester/session only. The rental agreement sets forth student rights and obligations and should be read carefully.

• All rental textbooks are property of the Cowley College Bookstore and are REQUIRED to be returned by the Rental Due Date at the conclusion of the semester.
• Student understands that the rental fee is refundable only if the book is returned prior to the LAST DAY FOR FULL REFUND. The last day for full refund is based off of the course start date; the exact date is printed beneath each course on the pdf version of the student schedule. The rental fee is not refundable after this date, nor is it refundable when returning rentals at the conclusion of the semester.
• Students are responsible for inspecting the condition of the rental material. Any existing damage must be reported to the Cowley Bookstore within seven days of rental. The student accepts responsibility for any damage upon return of the rental at the conclusion of the semester.
• Rental textbooks are to be returned in good salable condition as determined at the Cowley Bookstore. Very limited highlighting and writing are acceptable. The rental item is not in salable condition, for example, if it is damaged by liquids (rain, snow, coffee, juice, etc.), fire (scorched), tooth marks (rodents, pets, etc.), spine damage, or if there are any missing component parts. If the rental textbook is not in salable condition and the return is not accepted, student agrees to pay the the full retail value of the rental textbook plus a $25.00 replacement fee for each damaged textbook.
• If the rental textbook is lost, stolen or student decides to keep the textbook, the student can exchange the rental textbook for the purchase price of the textbook PRIOR to April 15 for the spring semester, July 15 for the summer semester, and November 15 for the fall semester. The difference between the purchase price and rental price of the textbook, will be charged to the student.
• The Rental Due Date can be found on all Cowley Bookstore Register Receipts, Mail Order Receipts and the Cowley Bookstore website. Student accepts responsibility for returning the rental textbook to the Cowley Bookstore no later than the Rental Due Date. Rental textbooks shipped to the Cowley Bookstore must be received no later than the Rental Due Date; the Cowley Bookstore is not responsible for rental textbooks that are lost or delayed in transit via any carrier.
• The Cowley Bookstore is authorized to charge the student credit card or student account for rental textbooks that are deemed damaged or not returned by the Rental Due Date. The student will be liable for the full retail value of the rental textbook plus a $25.00 replacement fee for each rental not returned.