[blindkid] Question about Student Loan Forgiveness for Parent

Wed Dec 5 23:44:49 UTC 2012

Carrie,
I have to agree with Natae. I feel this list serve is a safe place to ask
simple questions like hers. She isn't trying to use her sons blindness as
an advantage to get out of her loans, she was just asking if anyone had
heard of loan forgiveness for her situation.  My daughter is 12 months
old and legally blind with ONH.  I have learned SOOOO much in these past 8
months about free programs, discounts, charities, foundations, etc that
surround the blind/visually impaired world.  There is still so much more
that I don't know about and I think Natae is in the same boat as me. It was
just a simple question about loan forgiveness and one I hadn't thought
about either.
I hope we can find an answer for her and if not, we can atleast support her
in her selfless decision to stay at home and homeschool her children.

On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 4:47 PM, Natae Jones-Beasley
<nataejones at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> Carrie,      I was hoping my question wouldn't get taken this way.
> Yes, you are right.  I did make those decisions to educate myself in that
> matter.  However, at the time, I envisioned a full-time, working career
> (which I did have) until... retirement?  I thought this list-serve was a
> safe place to ask anything.  I know there are loan forgiveness programs for
> various things/experiences, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask other
> parents (I more specially thought, "It would be more appropriate to ask
> about loan forgiveness for something to do with "special needs"', but I
> felt safe to simply say blindness, because I was asking in a community of
> blindness.  I do not consider my child's blindness, or other health issues,
> a setback or a "special need", he's our regular little awesome guy!)  My
> child was the deciding factor for me to resign from my job and stay-at-home
> (not due to his blindness, but health-related issues and what goes with
> that).  As many of you know, staying home is the biggest blessing and I
> wouldn't have it any other way, but the unfortunate truth is that
> financially, it can be a struggle.  (I know we are so blessed to even make
> that option work- to even have a "struggle"- so I can't complain!)  When it
> comes to homeschooling, I live in a very rural area, and I have heard
> nothing great about our local school systems and their education of the
> visually impaired.  So, I do not feel like work is anywhere in my near
> future.  I know my staying home is what this family needs.          I was
> just seeking information, for any input that might possibly benefit my
> little family, that is all.
>
>
>
>
>  > From: carrie.gilmer at gmail.com
> > Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 13:54:30 -0600
> > To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: Re: [blindkid] Question about Student Loan Forgiveness for
> Parent
> >
> > I would respectfully inquire....what does choosing to take loans to
> acquire several chosen degrees and then choosing not to use them because
> you choose to stay home and homeschool your child have to do with blindness
> or being the parent of having a blind child ...all in order to receive
> massive funds to ease or erase a debt by choice from school by choice? I
> myself really cannot imagine. All these things are choices of a personal
> nature not caused or necessarily burdened by being a parent of a blind
> child.
> > Carrie
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > On Dec 4, 2012, at 9:39 PM, Carlton Anne Cook Walker <
> nopbcpres at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello all:
> > >
> > > I received the following email, and I couldn't answer the question
> posed.
> > > I offered to share the query with the list.  Please send answers to the
> > > list as well as to Natae.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > >
> > > Carlton
> > >
> > >  From: nataejones at hotmail.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >    Is there any type of student loan forgiveness program for parents of
> > > blind children?  I have 3 degrees that I am repaying and do not intend
> to
> > > use for a long time- now that I am staying home with (and plan to
> > > homeschool) my son.
> > >     Any info is appreciated!  I have searched myself, but haven't found
> > > anything.
> > >
> > >    Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Carlton Anne Cook Walker
> > > President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> > > 105 Creamery Road
> > > Boiling Springs, PA   17007
> > > Voice: 717-658-9894
> > > Twitter: braillemom
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