A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO & BOARD CHAIR
CO-OP AT A GLANCE
STORIES FROM OUR TEAM
CO-OP COURSE MATERIAL SCHOLARSHIP
STUDENTS IMPACTED (2023–2024)
DOLLARS
FUTURE PROJECTIONS THANK YOU ABOUT US HISTORY TOP WORKPLACE 2024
REDUCING THE COST OF COURSE MATERIALS
COMMITMENT TO LONGHORN TEXTBOOK ACCESS (LTA)
COURSE MATERIAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
As we reflect on the 2023- 2024 academic year, we feel a deep gratitude for our fans, students, faculty and staff, the Longhorn community, and our Co-op team and board.
With you all, we were able to fund more scholarships than we originally planned for this year, impacting more students than ever! Many thanks are in order as we celebrate this amazing year.
Thank you to the Co-op staff and board for your commitment to our not-for-profit mission of giving every penny of profit directly to course material scholarships and dedication to our fan experience!
Thank you to faculty and staff at UT for your dedication to your students and implementing and adopting programs like Longhorn Textbook Access to reduce the cost of course materials for students!
President & CEO
since 2016
Thank you to the Longhorn community! It is because of your purchases and donations that we are able to give course material scholarships to Longhorns. Because of you, 6,771 students received Co-op Course Material Scholarships this year. Thank you – many students have shared that this has been a game-changer for them as they come to UT to change the world. You are helping students change the world.
Looking forward to the upcoming academic year, we are excited to fund more scholarships, to introduce ourselves to the SEC, and introduce you to our renovated store and shopping experience! This spring we have focused on making needed up dates and changes to our store to improve the shopping experience and generate more funds to go to course material scholarships. We hope to see you in store this year to celebrate our renovation, all of the exciting changes happening in the Longhorn community, and your impact on students! Here’s to another 128 years of supporting Longhorn students and the Longhorn community. Hook ‘em!
Person since 2021
Founded in 1896, The Co-op’s original mission was to address the rising cost of course materials for Longhorn students.
Staying true to our original mission and vision set by the Co-op Founder & President and future University of Texas President, Dr. William J. Battle, today we envision a world in which the cost of course materials never prevents a single student from attending or graduating from The University of Texas at Austin.
While many college bookstore are operated by for-profit corperations, the University Co-op is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit and operated by a board of directors comprised of students, faculty, and staff at the University of Texas at Austin.
Today, 6,771 students have received Co-op course material scholarships with many more to come!
Our retail store is the economic engine for our not-for-profit mission and every penny of profit goes directly to course material scholarships for Longhorns.
All of this is possible because of your support, thank you!
This year, we recieved USA Today’s Top Work Places 2024 Award.
This award comes from our employee feedback from a recent engagement survey. While we are always striving to improve, we are so grateful to know that our employees consider us an awesome place to work!
What is your fondest memory of the Co-op?
Having a chance to meet countless students, student-employees, and diehard fans has been some of the best interactions during my time while here at the Co-op.
How have you seen the Co-op change since you started here?
So many changes over the years with the Co-op, externally and internally, which includes building moves, various department iterations, and leadership changes. We’ve completely changed how well-informed employees are about the store’s dynamics whether it’s positive or negative. The mission of the Co-op is defined where all employees have an understanding of what the store wants to convey to the UT, the community, and all those who support the Co-op. Being an alum is definitely special to be a part of the giving back to the students and to see how much of an impact on saving them money has been accomplished through the scholarship programs provided by the Co-op and UT for Me – Powered by Dell Scholars.
What is one thing that you’re excited about for the future of the Co-op?
The future can be summed up pretty easily... SEC. Being here for the new store updates to make us the best place to shop for the best university is extremely exciting. I can’t wait to see everyone wanting to visit and shop here as UT and the Co-op venture into what’s considered the best conference.
Sales Floor Manager
22 years
What do you do in your internship?
As a buying intern, I complete projects assigned to me by the buyers which help support the department. Some of these projects include building item matrixes, creating purchase orders, and using Excel to input product information. These are only some of the things I’m tasked with but they’ve all been integral to my professional growth.
What’s been your favorite part about the internship?
My favorite part of the internship is being able to work with so many different people, not limited to just my department. I love being able to collaborate on different things or even just sit in on vendor meetings and be able to contribute my own thoughts on the products.
How do you feel the internship has set you
This internship has given me the opportunity to deep-dive into the world of buying/merchandising in the retail world. I was able to have ownership of my own projects and also be given tasks which actual assistant buyers in the industry would accomplish.
Would you recommend the intership to another student and If yes, why?
Yes, I would recommend it because you get to have the opportunity to learn so much about the field you’re interested in! This internship offers a flexibility that not a lot of other internships provide whether it be through hours or being ork with other departments that interest you There’s a lot of opportunities for growth here!
Buying Intern 2 Years
This academic year, 6,771 Longhorn students received a scholarship for textbooks and school supplies. That’s $1,067,081 committed to student success!
The funding of these scholarships was made possible by the alumni and fans of Longhorn Nation that choose to shop with the University Co-op.
Every penny of profit and donation goes directly to Course Material Scholarships; helping improve the lives of Longhorn students.
$1,067,081
IN 2023–2024, ~16% OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS RECIEVED A CO-OP COURSE MATERIAL SCHOLARSHIP
6,771
Support Longhorn students! Make a donation in-store or online when you shop with us. Your donation helps make textbooks and school supplies more accessible to Longhorn students.
“As a recipient of the 2023–2024 University Co-op Course Material Scholarship, I express my sincere thanks to the generous donors. I am so grateful. This scholarship has made a meaningful impact on me, especially during my first semester of nursing school. With this support, I was able to acquire all the necessary textbooks, and I cannot express enough how thankful and blessed I feel to have been chosen as a recipient of this scholarship.”
• Nursing, Senior
“I know most people aren’t fortunate enough to be in the position I am in today. Receiving this scholarship is one step closer to continuing my journey to help those in need and the community around me.”
• Natural Sciences, Biology, Senior
“Receiving the Co-op Course Materials Scholarship has generously supported me in purchasing essential academic books. Not only does this ease the financial burden of my education but also empowers me to access the resources vital for my academic success. This scholarship’s impact extends beyond its monetary value, shaping my educational journey with a profound sense of motivation and gratitude.”
• Business, Finance, Senior
“The Co-op Course Materials Scholarship has given me the freedom to choose the classes I want without worrying about the cost of books. Last semester, I took Dr. Pangle’s Might and Right Among Nations, where we read a variety of political philosophy books. Without this scholarship, I likely would’ve avoided that course.”
• Business, International Relations and Global Studies, Senior
Longhorn Textbook Access (LTA) is an initiative that has reduced the cost of digital textbooks and other digital course materials for students. Faculty are able to choose learning materials as they have done in the past, without constraint, to best support their course learning objectives.
LTA ensures the best possible price for digital versions of commercially-published course materials selected by faculty members while also encouraging use of Open Educational Resource (OER) course materials that
By sharing this information with us as early as possible, we are able to secure your students’ course materials at the lowest cost possible.
Additionally, when you share this information early, we are able to carry all materials for students to use their UT for Me – Powered by Dell Scholars credit or Co-op Course Material Scholarship.
are free or low cost for students. Critically, the program also promotes student success by making all materials available on the first day of class without upfront payment or commitment.
43,658
$1,420,252 ~$32
It has been an incredibly easy process. I was a little bit hesitant about it at the very beginning, but it’s so easy to use semester to semester. [The University Co-op team] are there to help at any time and offer support for Longhorn Textbook Access. I’ve found that they’re there for me for any questions or requests I may have.
Troy Kimmel Senior Lecturer, College of Liberal Arts
Adopting LTA materials is just as easy as adopting non-LTA materials! When contacted by our textbook team, just let us know that you’d like to adopt a LTA material and we’ll take it from there!
Learn more about adopting materials with the Co-op here: https://www.universitycoop.com/textbook-adoptions
JULY 1, 2025 Priority adoption date for Fall 2025 by
UT for Me – Powered by Dell Scholars is a program that ensures all Longhorns have access to the tools and resources needed for a successful college career. Through this program, students receive a $250 credit towards their course materials. As a service to the Longhorn community, we facilitate this program and students can use their credit in store and online at the Co-op. In 2023–2024, between UT for Me textbook credit and the Co-op Course Material Scholarship, students saved $2,834,354 towards the cost of course materials!
16,371
STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR MATERIALS
$2,834,354
BETWEEN UT FOR ME AND CO-OP COURSE MATERIAL SCHOLARSHIPS, IN 2023–2024, IN SAVINGS ON COURSE MATERIALS FROM THE UNIVERSITY CO-OP
GABE APARICIO, INTERN CLASS OF 2024
Looking forward to this academic year, we are excited to expand course material support for Longhorns! We’re projecting that between UT for Me Powered by Dell Scholarship and the Co-op Course Material Scholarship 42% of undergraduate students will receive assistance with their course materials.
In addition, we’ve expanded support to include every student athlete, every Longhorn Band member, every member on the Pom and Cheer squad, and every Co-op student employee who aren’t already receiving
a textbook credit or course material scholarship through financial aid. We look forward to continuing to expand scholarship access in the years to come!
CHRISTOPHER PACHICANO, SALES ASSOCIATE
SUPPORTING ATHELETES, POM & CHEER, THE LONGHORN BAND, & CO-OP STUDENT EMPLOYEES
IN 2024–2025, EV ERY ATH ELETE, MEMBER OF POM & CHEER, LONGHORN BAND MEMBER , AND CO-OP STUDENT EMPLOYEE
NOT RECIEVING A UT FOR ME SCHOLARSHIP, RECEIVES A CO-OP COURSE MATERIAL SCHOLARSHIP!
2024–2025 COMMITMENT
This academic year we’re projecting 42% of students will receive a Co-op Course Material Scholarship or a UT for Me textbook credit. Because of the tremendous year that we’ve had, we were able to expand support to cover all course materials for all student athletes
(both scholarship and non-scholarship), the entire Longhorn band, and the entire Pom and Cheer squad, and our Co-op student employees. We look forward to continuing to expand course material scholarships for Longhorn students over the coming years!
$1,100,000 $250,000
Thank you to every Longhorn fan, alumni, and current student or faculty member that chooses to shop with us. We know there are many retailers you can choose to shop with. We thank you for shopping with the Co-op, where every penny of profit and donations go to Course Material Scholarships for UT students. We are grateful to be part of the amazing Longhorn Nation and are endlessly inspired by the many Longhorn students that drive our mission.
We are the only retailer of Longhorn product that gives every penny of profit back to students! No other Longhorn retailer gives back like us!
THESE VENDORS HAVE COMMITED NEARLY $20,000 IN FY25!
Thank you to our awesome vendors for their commitment to course material scholarships! Shop them online or in-store at the University Co-op.
Thank you to our amazing vendors!