Textbook Assistance (DAP)
Supporting our students with book vouchers and technology. The Student Equity department offers the Dolphin Assistance Program (DAP) to support students with textbook assistance through a book voucher and borrowing technology. Review the offerings below to check your eligibility! Please contact studentequity@coastline.edu with any questions.
*The Fall 2026 DAP application will open Monday August 10, 2026 at 9am PST*
The Fall 2026 DAP application closes: October 30, 2026 at 11pm PST
The Dolphin Assistance Program (DAP) book voucher is awarded to eligible students in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters based on program funding availability, student program eligibility, and financial aid eligibility. Students participating in the DAP Book Voucher program agree to have a current FAFSA application on file with Coastline College. Students must participate in one workshop/event OR meet with the Transfer Counselor per semester.
- Vouchers for the Fall 26 semester are as followed: 0-2.5units = NA, 3-6.5units = $150, 7+units =$300
- Vouchers will be approved on a rolling basis until October 30, 2026.
- Students must be enrolled in at least one class (min 3 units) for Fall 2026 at Coastline College to qualify.
- Students must have a current 26-27yr FAFSA application on file for Coastline College.
- Purchases may be for your course books/materials only through Coastline College's bookstore.
- There will be no cash back for unused amounts.
- No cash refunds will be given for items purchased with this voucher.
- Return of any books purchased with this voucher is subject to the return policy of the Coastline College bookstore.
- Any funding left over from Fall 26 can be used for intercession 2027 class(es). NO ADDITIONAL funding will be issued/awarded for intercession 2027.
Submitting the program application does not guarantee a book voucher. It is contingent upon student eligibility and available funds. All exchanges and returns are done at the bookstore in compliance with the bookstore's return/exchange policy.
All books and required course material (lab kits) purchased are subject to audit. Violation of any of the above terms will result in the requirement to reimburse the college for the total amount of books purchased with the voucher. The individual will also be excluded from future voucher eligibility.
First day you can use your book voucher: August 10, 2026
Last day you can use your book voucher: January 8, 2027
General DAP Participant Information
How to Find Classes with Free Textbooks
Looking for classes with free textbooks? Follow these steps:
- Go to coastline.edu and select "Class Schedule & Catalog" under Academics.
- Once you've opened the searchable class schedule, select the desired term.
- Select the subject(s) you want to take.
- Under Attributes, select "Zero Cost Materials."
- After you hit search, all classes with free materials and textbooks will appear.
You can also watch Elizabeth Horan, Coastline's Librarian, explain in a video how to find classes with free textbooks on the Textbook Help webpage.
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