Parent's checks are accepted. Travelers checks are also accepted. PBAs may be established by students or their parents. A PBA works like a dedicated charge account that becomes a declining balance as purchases are made during the semester. Unused funds are rolled over to the next semester, or returned to the student or parent upon request.
Most students prefer to keep their books for future reference or for a personal library.
As time goes on, many students also change their minds and then find that their texts have little or no current market value. Texts lose their value as soon as a new edition is published or if the book is not selected for the next semester. The value of a used text is determined by its use on campus. If you'd like to sell your used texts to the Campus Bookstore, the Bookstore sponsors Used Book Buy-Back during regular store hours. The Campus Bookstore utilizes a variety of sources to make used textbooks available to New Paltz students.