Bookstore Credit Information

Spring 2025 Bookstore Credit Information

A bookstore credit allows a student to purchase textbooks and necessary supplies by charging these purchases to the student’s account.  The bookstore credit is only available at the Barnes & Noble bookstores located on the campuses of Horry-Georgetown Technical College.  To be eligible for a bookstore credit a student must be registered for courses and have more anticipated financial aid and/or student loans than the cost of tuition and fees for the term.  The credit does not exceed $2,000.  In addition to tuition and fees, the charges applied to the bookstore credit will be deducted from a student’s financial aid, scholarships, student loan and/or out-of-pocket funds prior to the release of a refund.  If a bookstore credit is used against anticipated aid and a student’s enrollment status changes, a portion or all of the financial aid and/or student loan funds may not be applied to the student’s account and this will create a balance due that aid will not cover. 

Bookstore credits will be available providing your financial aid and/or student loan funds have been applied to your account and a credit/negative balance is indicated. 

All students registered for courses that will begin January 13^th and/or afterwards are encouraged to purchase all required books/materials with their available bookstore credit through January 21^st .  

To view the status of your bookstore credit, the following steps may be taken after logging into your myHGTC account:

• Locate the “Manage My Student Account” card
• Select the “Book Credits” link
• A message written in blue will indicate the bookstore credit category and amount of the available bookstore credit.

Bookstore Credit Availability & Usage

Online Orders (December 18^th – January 21^st ):  Students with available bookstore credits will be able to shop online and place orders via the website at https://hortec.bncollege.com.  When placing the order, select Financial Aid as the payment method and DO NOT INCLUDE THE “H” WHEN ENTERING THE STUDENT ID.

In-Store (January 6^th – January 21^st ):  Students with available bookstore credits will be able to shop inside the Barnes & Noble bookstore on the Conway, Grand Strand and/or Georgetown campuses.  Students must present their HGTC pictured ID to use their bookstore credit.