OpenStax at Rice University provides trusted digital textbooks, teaching and learning tools, and education research to help students succeed.
Last year, over 42,000 students wrote to OpenStax. Students like this one:
“Your work transcends 'free books’, it’s about lighting paths for learners like me who balance part-time jobs and student loans.”
- OpenStax Student, Saddleback College
Your gift doubles through December 31.
As we close out 2025, we aim to raise $42,000—one dollar for each student who wrote in. Rice alum and OpenStax advisor David Park is providing a challenge gift to double your impact.
Give $42, $420 ($35/mo), or $4,200 ($350/mo) to honor these students and help OpenStax reach millions more.
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including the U.S., where OpenStax is used
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OpenStax’s mission is to make an amazing education accessible for all.
OpenStax is the world's largest publisher of open educational resources and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit initiative of Rice University. We partner with educators and researchers to create peer-reviewed, engaging learning materials and interactive technologies for high school and college students. Thanks to supporters like you, we've reached millions of learners from diverse backgrounds, helping them save billions in educational costs. OpenStax helps nursing students access trusted anatomy materials, enables high school teachers to assign interactive homework that deepens critical thinking skills, and develops responsible AI tools for more personalized learning support.