Credit card companies and big banks would receive a windfall at the expense of college students under a U.S. Department of Education proposal that would require books and supplies to be paid for separately rather than included in tuition and fees.

As part of the National Association of College Stores (NACS) ongoing support for the #TaxBreaks4Students campaign, NACS reminds students and families to find out if they qualify for educational tax breaks such as the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) and the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC).