Bookstore Authorizations

Book authorizations are available to all students whose Financial Aid exceeds the cost of their tuition and fees.

To be eligible for a book authorization, you must be registered for the classes you are requesting books for, your account must be current, all documents and forms necessary for disbursement of funds must be completed. In addition, the Federal Funds Authorization form must be completed:

If you elect to authorize your Title IV funds, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Go to www.laverne.edu and click on La Verne Portal, login with your email name and email password.
  2. On the left side menu, scroll down to Financial Aid & Student Accts.
  3. Click on Award.
  4. Click on Award by Aid Year.
  5. Select Aid Year 2025-2026
  6. Under the Resources tab, go to  the section:  I authorize Student Accounts to apply excess Federal Funds to pay other charges besides tuition, fees, room and board which are billed to my student account.
  7. Select Accept to authorize.

For each Semester or Trimester, a list of eligible students will be available at the bookstore and updated every three days during the dates listed below.  Students can verify the dollar amount available to them with the bookstore personnel and purchase their books using the book authorization.  The books will be billed to their student account before their financial aid is disbursed.

To be eligible for a book authorization, please make sure you can answer yes to ALL of the questions listed below:

  • Am I registered in the minimum number of units required to be eligible  for Financial Aid?
  • Does my Financial Aid exceed my tuition and fees?
  • Have I satisfied all the requirements necessary for disbursement? (ex., terms and conditions, financial agreement, entrance counseling, etc..)
  • Have I signed a Federal Funds Authorization form?

Summer 2025

College of Law and Public Service

  • May 12, 2025 through June 03, 2025 (online orders end May 23, 2025)

Semester Based Programs (Full semester, Session 1 & Doctoral programs DPA and DBA):

  • May 12, 2025 through June 10, 2025 (online orders end June 1, 2025)

Semester Based Psy.D. and Ed.D. programs:

  • May 12, 2025 through May 27, 2025 (online orders end  May 23, 2023)

Fall 2025

College of Law and Public Service

  • July 14, 2025 through August 13, 2025 (online orders end August 4, 2025)

Semester Based Programs (Full semester, Session 1 & Doctoral programs for DPA and DBA):

  • July 14, 2025 through August 19, 2025 (online orders end  August 11, 2025)

Semester Based Psy.D. and Ed.D. programs:

  • July 14, 2025 through August 03, 2025 (online orders end  July 28, 2025)

Session 2 only:

  • September 29, 2025 through October 22, 2025 (online orders end  October 13, 2025)

Spring 2026

College of Law and Public Service

  • December 15, 2025 through January 06, 2026 (online orders end December 29, 2025)

Semester Based Programs (Full semester, Session 1 & Doctoral programs for DPA and DBA):

  • December 15, 2025 through February 03, 2026 (online orders end  January 26, 2026)

Semester Based Psy.D. and Ed.D. programs:

  • December 15, 2025 through January 20, 2026 (online orders end  January 13, 2026)

Session 2 only (including DPA Session 2 only):

  • March 16, 2026 through April 07, 2026 (online orders end  March 30, 2026)

Summer 2026

College of Law and Public Service

  • May 11, 2026 through June 03, 2026 (online orders end May 25, 2026)

Semester Based Programs (Full semester, Session 1 & Doctoral programs DPA and DBA):

  • May 11, 2026 through June 10, 2026 (online orders end May 30, 2026)

Semester Based Psy.D. and Ed.D. programs:

  • May 11, 2026 through May 27, 2026 (online orders end  May 20, 2026)