Viking VALUE

Affordable Textbook Materials. Ready on Day One.

Viking VALUE (Value, Access, Learning, Utility and Equity) is Hudson Valley Community College's textbook materials program designed to make textbooks more affordable, accessible and available when students need them.

Through Viking VALUE, students receive required textbook materials on or before the first day of class for a predictable cost of $25 per registered credit hour. Most materials are delivered digitally through D2L Brightspace, while print materials are available through the Viking's Cove Bookstore when required.

Viking VALUE at a Glance

• Program begins: Fall 2026
• Cost: $25 per registered credit hour
• Enrollment: Automatic for all students
  NOTE: Courses taught in a high school through the College in the High School program are not included in Viking VALUE.
• Materials available: On or before the first day of class
• Digital materials: Delivered through D2L Brightspace
• Print materials: Available for pick-up at the Viking's Cove Bookstore
• Opt-out option: Available each semester before the published deadline

Why Viking VALUE?

Textbook costs can be difficult to predict and manage. Viking VALUE provides required textbook materials at a consistent price, making expenses easier to budget while ensuring students have access to the materials they need from the start of the semester.

By purchasing textbook materials at the institutional level, Hudson Valley Community College is able to secure competitive pricing that may result in savings for many students.

What's Included?

The Viking VALUE fee covers:

• Required eBooks
• Required print textbooks
• Required Lab manuals
• Required Access codes

Not Included

The program does not cover course supplies or equipment, including:

• Optional and Suggested Textbooks
• Health science uniforms
• Lab Supplies (goggles, gloves, lab coats)
• Dissection kits
• Tool kits
• Other required supplies and equipment

How It Works

1. Register for Classes
   Students who register for credit-bearing courses are automatically enrolled in Viking VALUE.
2. Access Your Materials
   Digital textbook materials will be available in D2L Brightspace on or before the first day of classes. If textbook materials are not available digitally, printed materials may be picked up at the Viking's Cove Bookstore.
   NOTE: For Fall 2026, textbook materials are expected to be available beginning Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.
3. Start the Semester Prepared
   With required textbook materials available from the start, students can participate in class, complete assignments and stay on track from day one.

Cost and Opt-Out Information

Students participating in Viking VALUE pay $25 per registered credit hour, which is billed with tuition and other required college fees.

Participation is automatic; however, students may opt out each semester before the published deadline.

Fall 2026 Opt-Out Deadline: Sept. 21, 2026

Students who wish to opt out of the Viking VALUE Program must sign in to Brightspace, select Viking VALUE Textbooks, and then select the Program Options button. After confirming their choice to opt out, students will be directed to WIReD to submit a Viking VALUE fee waiver request and have the fee removed from their bill.

IMPORTANT: By opting out, students will immediately lose access to any digital course content provided through Brightspace and will be responsible for obtaining all required textbook materials independently, which may result in higher costs. See the Bookstore Textbook page for purchasing options.

NOTE: Students enrolled in Viking VALUE for full-term courses who add a Sprint course cannot opt out after Sept. 21. Students who enroll only in Sprint courses after Sept. 21 may opt out by emailing vikingvalue@hvcc.edu.

Students who opt out:

• Will not be charged the Viking VALUE fee.
• May opt back into the program until the published deadline.

Once the opt-out deadline has passed, students may not change their participation status for that semester.