College textbooks are another essential college cost that will take a bite out of your funding. According to the College Board, the average cost of textbooks and other course materials is more than $1,200 per year. Paying thousands of dollars per year for books can be a significant source of stress on a student's budget. The good news is that we created the Aunt Jenny Gilbert Daigre Education scholarship fund to help offset some of your textbooks' or other costs (s) to help further your education.