In December 2016 we applied for a Zero Textbook Cost Planning grant.  This grant was for $35,000 and was used to begin a program at Palomar dedicated to reducing textbook costs for students.

Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Planning Grant

• Palomar College ZTC Planning Grant (this document is the grant we wrote to get the planning grant)
• Palomar college ZTC Planning Grant Final Report

We are working on applying for the Implementation Grant, which would provide $150,000 to develop a zero cost degree or CTE certificate programs.