[nabs-l] RFB&D changing its name

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No RFB has been free to students for a few years because of the Dept of 
education funding.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Joshua Lester
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 10:43 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] RFB&D changing its name

You're correct, Bridget.
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/11/11, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I thought we always had to pay for RFB&D.  I thought the exception was
> if your state agency covered the membership, or if your school's
> disability services paid for a membership and requested material through
> them.  Otherwise people who qualify for the services have to pay for a
> membership.
>
> Bridgit
>
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> I heard from another list that RFB is losing their funding, the 13.3
> million
> congressional earmarks.
> Maybe the name change is also to generate more revenue from non
> disability
> sources; saying Learning in the title may open them up to more donors.
>
> If the funding cut is true, how does this affect us?
> Will we have to pay a membership fee again? Anyone know?
> Ashley
>
>
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