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Eighty-two percent of the more than of 2,000 university students surveyed in a national poll said they would do significantly better in a course if the textbook was available free online and buying a hard copy was optional, according to a report by U.S. Public Interest Research Group released in 2014. (Photo by Devon Cordell/Cronkite News)

As textbook prices rise, college seeks alternatives for students

The cost of higher education can seem daunting, but one Valley school wants to eliminate a large component of that high cost: textbook prices.