Riley,
There are two different types of viewing the sun, one is with a dedicated solar telescope, which is expensive and is only for the sun. The other is with a solar filter that goes over the front of a 'normal' telescope. This second option will clearly show sunspots in great detail, but not the other solar features that are visible in a dedicated solar telescope, but the telescope can then be used for stellar objects as well.
With the voucher you are giving him, I'm sure he will be able to make up his mind which way he would like to go with things.
Bintel, you cannot go wrong with them,
Alex.