Barnes & Noble Education and Wake Tech Community College to Launch Eagle Advantage, a First Day Complete Program, to Enhance Student Success

Barnes and Noble College (BNC), a Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) company and leading solutions provider for the education industry, announced today the upcoming launch of First Day Complete at Wake Tech Community College. Barnes & Noble College (BNC), which manages BNED’s campus bookstores and associated school branded e-commerce sites, will implement the Eagle Advantage book program for the 21,000 plus undergraduate students who will attend Wake Tech, starting Fall 2023.

With the launch of Eagle Advantage, all Wake Tech undergraduate students will have access to all required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes, digital materials and electronic books in a convenient bundle before the first day of class. For the Fall 2023 semester, the program will be offered to students at no charge, in a Wake Tech promotion called Free Book Fall.

By delivering all course materials via one highly convenient concierge service, First Day Complete ensures students have access to all their required course materials on or before the first day of class, allowing them to engage with course content from day one, making them better prepared and facilitating their academic success. The program offers full academic freedom for faculty, allowing them to select course materials they think are best for their curriculum and leverage BNC’s deep relationships with more than 6,000 publishers, creating a one-stop, simplified experience.

“We’re excited about our partnership with Wake Tech Community College, the largest community college in North Carolina,” said Jonathan Shar, President, Barnes & Noble College. “Eagle Advantage ensures students are prepared to begin learning on day one, driving greater student success while also offering a more affordable and convenient way for students to obtain their course materials. We support Wake Tech’s mission of ‘providing equitable access to education that transforms lives’ and, through this partnership, we will provide a wide range of academic solutions and a seamless retail experience to help drive success for Wake Tech students in the classroom and beyond.”

“As important as textbooks are, most students delay purchasing them because of cost, and many avoid purchasing them altogether,” said Wake Tech President Dr. Scott Ralls. “And that can have a serious impact on their chances of success. We want to give students every advantage, so we’re excited to launch the Eagle Advantage program – and to offer it free of charge for fall.”