At BookScouter, we know that textbooks can be one of the biggest expenses for students. That’s why we created the BookScouter Quarterly Textbook Scholarship—to support students by helping cover the cost of learning materials.

For our Q1 2025 Textbook Scholarship, as always, we invited students to submit a short video sharing their experience with the most expensive textbook they had to buy. We received an incredible range of stories—some shocking, some inspiring, but all highlighting the financial challenge of higher education.

We are thrilled to announce that Kristana Lott, a dedicated Psychology major at Siena College, has been awarded the latest BookScouter Quarterly Book Scholarship. Kristana was selected as this quarter’s scholarship recipient from a group of participants who shared their stories through videos. She’s passionate about mental health advocacy and is determined to make a real difference in people’s lives—reflecting the inspiring goals of many other applicants.