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Bookstore procedures:  Your classes are certified, an email was sent to the bookstore, notifying them you are a VR&E student. 

Books and Supplies

The VA pays for required tuition, fees, books, and a set amount for supplies. 

Ordering Your Books: Visit https://www.bkstr.com/westfloridastore/shop/textbooks-and-course-materials, type in Student ID# and Enter. Click on Find courses. Select books and add to the cart.  Create an account (use your UWF account info). Select delivery method (digital, mailed, or store pickup). Select Financial Aid/Dual Enrollment/VA. Type in your Student ID# and Bookstore PIN.  Your bookstore PIN is your first initial of your first name, your first initial of your last name and the last 4 numbers of your student ID#, example RB1234 (the PIN# is case sensitive. Must be in capital letters).  Click on Find Accounts.  Select VA Books and Confirm.

Digital Books:  If your classes are online and your books are digital, you will not be placing an order at the bookstore.  The Bookstore will automatically opt out all VA students from the Follett Access program—no action is required from the students to complete this step. After opting them out, the Bookstore will process a transaction on their behalf for the equivalent course material(s) they were previously enrolled in through Follett Access.  Once the transaction is complete, students will receive an email (or multiple emails, depending on the number of courses) sent to their UWF.edu address with instructions on how to access their digital course materials. The Bookstore will also retain records of all Follett Access-related transactions and receipts for future reference if needed.For more info, visit bkstr.com/westfloridastore/help-faq/access

Receiving your Books:  After placing your order, you can visit the Bookstore in person with your UWF ID to pick up your books. If you do not have a physical ID card, you may present your 970# and Driver's License. 

You can only choose this option if you do not live close to the bookstore:

If you require your books to be mailed, you will need to send an email to bookstorevoucher@uwf.edu to request assistance with your order. In the email, you will need to include the following information: 
Subject line Chapter 31 VR&E book order
In the email:
UWF 970#,
First and Last Name
Your phone number so they can contact you if they have questions
Your Shipping Address 

VA purchasing process:

• PIN Format (if not receiving Financial Aid): The student’s PIN will be the first letter of their first name + first letter of their last name (both capitalized) + the last 4 digits of their student ID.
  Example: John Doe, Student ID 12345678 → PIN: JD5678

• PIN Format (also has Financial Aid): Pin will be found under your MyUWF under My Account. Instructions: Bookstore Financial Aid Deferment Program

• Students can add items to their bag and check out using this PIN to purchase:

  • Supplies

  • Textbooks

  • Technology

• Students can choose either in-store pickup or shipping during checkout.

• If students visit the store in person, they can go to uwfshop.com, enter their student ID, and view a list of their required course materials.

• Physical books will be located on shelves organized by the author’s last name.

• Digital books will be processed and rung up at the cash register.

Please note: VA does not cover Follett Access charges directly.  You will have temporary access to the materials, but the bookstore, will have to manually ring up an equivalent version of the course materials you are accessing through Canvas. Don’t worry—you won’t lose any work already completed. They are simply providing an alternate method of access.

You will receive an email from the bookstore with more details, and then you will be opted out of Follett Access for that course.

If any VA students experience issues with their PINs or obtaining their books, please contact the bookstore at: Image Added bookstorevoucher@uwf.edu