Question #1. During our full-time 6-week break workshops we are expecting students to spend time using their fall books to learn some study skills and get a head start.
Can we purchase any fall quarter books for them in August under these circumstances?
Answer #1: Yes. The books, however, belong to the college (and ultimately to the federal government, since you can’t use federal funds to "gift".
You can let the students use the books, but you need to collect them at the end of the 6-week period. You may let the students borrow them again for Fall Quarter, but again you must collect them at the end of the quarter.
There is a system group working who are creating common curricula that uses open source (i.e. free) materials from the web. They are starting with the 40 most often taken classes. Every instructor, of course, can decide to opt in or out.
Question #2. We have a participation incentives program here. We are awarding Fred Meyer gift cards to two of the students who have participated successfully and have turned in their attendance sheets on time each week based on a drawing of names each week.
Answer #2: No. You cannot use federal money for gifting. Rewards are great. Can you find a local benefactor who can fund the gift cards?
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