[nabs-l] RFB&D changing its name

[Brianna Scerenscko]

Yes, RFB&D is free for students. :-)

On 4/12/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Kirt,
> YEs for at least two years, RFB membership has been free; I did not pay a
> fee last year.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kirt Manwaring
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 1:44 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] RFB&D changing its name
>
> Maybe I'm just a nutcase, but I thought RFB&D membership's been free
> to students for a couple years now?
>
> On 4/12/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>> 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
>>>
>>> Message: 8
>>> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:35:36 -0400
>>> From: <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
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>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: RFB&D is Changing Its Name
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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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Brianna Scerenscko