FSU Online Bookstore Charges

The Ferris Online Bookstore, powered by TextbookX in partnership with Akademos, operates completely online. Students who have registered for semester courses and do not have a previous balance owed for bookstore charges are eligible to charge up to $250.00 in books and necessary supplies from Akademos to your student account during the appropriate dates. This is an optional way to have your books and supplies charged to your consolidated student billing account, and it gives you the flexibility to have your financial aid pay for your books and supplies or to add these charges into your payment plan. Any bookstore charge balance must be paid by the end of the semester to charge again the next semester.

To use your Akademos Student Account Charge as a payment method, go to your bookstore website and add all the items you need to your shopping cart. If your order total is more than your available charge limit, you will need to add an additional payment method at the final stage of the checkout process, such as a credit card, to complete your order. Following are the scheduled dates that the Akademos Student Account Charge option is available:

Semester	Charge Dates
Spring 2025	Dec 2 - Jan 24 at 5 p.m.
Summer 2025	Apr 14 - May 26 at 5 p.m.
Fall 2025	Jul 21 - Sep 4 at 5 p.m.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Akademos Student Account Charge program, please contact Student Financial Services at (231) 591-3972 or [email protected] for further information.

Third Party Bookstore Charges

Students who have a third party paying for books and/or supplies may charge to their student account through Akademos. Once your third party authorization has been received and processed by Student Financial Services, you will receive an email with a voucher code that you can enter at checkout. The amount you purchase will be placed as a charge on your student account and will then be billed to your third party. 

Any questions or concerns related to Third Party Charges, please contact Student Financial Services at (231) 591-3969.