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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi Jennifer,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks for the offer to provide training. Yes, we would like additional training on how BFET providers are able to offer/leverage funding for transportation and other PR services.
As a college that has only provided/leveraged books/supplies and testing fees, we would like to learn how other colleges do this, especially in light of the new Emergency grant. For example, what if we are using WRT to pay for transportation or the foundation
is providing a “gift card” for purchase of hygiene products or the student is awarded the Emergency grant to pay for utilities? Other than paying a third party directly, we would like to learn how we can leverage these resources for our BFET students.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Chaparral Pro Light";color:#2F5496">Demetra Biros<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Chaparral Pro Light";color:#2F5496">Director of Workforce Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Chaparral Pro Light";color:#538135">Lake Washington Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Chaparral Pro Light";color:#538135">425-739-8315</span><span style="font-family:"Chaparral Pro Light";color:#538135"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#538135"><a href="mailto:Demetra.Biros@lwtech.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Chaparral Pro Light";color:#538135">Demetra.Biros@lwtech.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Chaparral Pro Light";color:#538135"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> BFET [mailto:bfet-bounces@lists.ctc.edu] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Jennifer Dellinger via BFET<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 5, 2019 9:04 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> bfet@lists.ctc.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Trimble, Dani <dtrimble@lcc.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [BFET] Gift Card Procedures?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hello Everyone, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This is great conversation and I am very excited that colleges are looking at the potential to extend their offerings of supports to student to help meet the vast needs of those you serve.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">It is outside of state/federal policy to purchase “gift cards” as it is considered “gifting” and is an audit finding. So, I am sure this is why some of you may have hit a road block from your college business
office.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">BFET does have the ability to purchase gas/transportation cards. If using your BFET reimbursed funds for this purchase, you would process these through the financial aid system as an award for transportation
using the approved OX FAPC code (or item type for those in ctcLink) associated with your BFET account.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please feel free to let me know if any further information/training is needed in regards to policy on the processes for issuing gas/transportation. I am happy to help.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Respectfully, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">∙ Office: 360.704.3925
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> BFET <<a href="mailto:bfet-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">bfet-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dwyer, Johanna via BFET<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 5, 2019 8:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Trimble, Dani <<a href="mailto:dtrimble@lcc.ctc.edu">dtrimble@lcc.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:bfet@lists.ctc.edu">bfet@lists.ctc.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [BFET] Gift Card Procedures?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Dani,<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would love to hear what you find out. My college said we couldn’t purchase gift cards but I know some schools are so I’d like to figure this out. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Johanna Dwyer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Dec 5, 2019, at 8:27 AM, Trimble, Dani via BFET <<a href="mailto:bfet@lists.ctc.edu">bfet@lists.ctc.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone have a gift card disbursement policy on their campus they are willing to share? We are currently re-establishing our procedures and any input from other schools would be helpful!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Specifically, I am hoping to get some input on how your college processes gift cards that are applied as financial aid such as gas cards. I know quite a few schools also distribute bus passes too, which I assume may be a similar process.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for all of your feedback!<o:p></o:p></p>
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