Paying for First Day Inclusive Access materials should be a little bit easier this spring! Costs will now appear on student accounts a month before the semester starts, in advance of when eligible students begin receiving their spring 2025 financial aid.

First Day Inclusive Access (FDIA) is an alternative to traditional textbooks. It provides you access to digital course textbooks and materials on the first day of class, at a lower cost than a physical copy of the textbook. It’s like an eBook, available through a link in your D2L course site.

Why is the college making this change?

The billing change is designed to make paying for your materials easier, since financial aid will be able to be directly applied. The earlier billing date also gives you more time to update your schedule if you do not want to take a class using FDIA. For spring 2025 courses, you’ll see FDIA charges begin to appear in your student account on Thursday, Dec. 19.

After Dec. 19, if you register for a section that uses FDIA, you will see the FDIA charge on your account the following business day.

How do I know if this impacts me?

To find out if one of your classes is participating in First Day Inclusive Access, check our online bookstore. Participating courses will display a message that looks like this:

If you are interested in enrolling in a section that uses FDIA, you can review the list of options on LCC’s Textbooks webpage.

Do I have to use FDIA materials?

You can opt out of FDIA, but you must do so by the opt out date, which is usually about two weeks after the first day of class. We always recommend you talk to your instructor prior to opting out, as the digital materials might be required to complete the coursework.

For students who opt out or drop the class, a credit will be posted to the student’s account on the next business day.