[nabs-l] meeting results and what to do togetaworkingcomputerfor college

Tue Jul 24 15:31:41 UTC 2012

Beth,
Why don't you find out? Talk to your financial aid office at the college 
you'll go to and talk to an academic advisor. They should be able to tell 
you if you can qualify for pell grants with your academic situation.
Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Beth
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 8:16 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do 
togetaworkingcomputerfor college

I don't know if I qualify because I'm on academic probation due
to the failures of previous times in college.  What happens to
people on academic probation and financial stuff with that sort
of thing?
Beth

----- Original Message -----
From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:53:44 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to
getaworkingcomputerfor college

Also, do you not qualify for Pell grants?
Thanks, Joshua

On 7/20/12, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
Exactly my point.  I can't afford school with SSI only and the
loans aren't worth crap.  Even with Obama's little forgivenes
plan on loans, it's still not worth a lick to pay the darn
things
back.
Beth

  ----- Original Message -----
From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:10:44 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to get
aworkingcomputerfor college

The basic answer to your question is yes, a person can just go.
But ...
if you are a client of rehab, have an approved plan, etc., then
they pay
for stuff.  So, she may need to get rehab's approval for
financial reasons.

Dave

On 7/20/2012 12:10 PM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
  I really don't know how the system works in the US so I'm sorry
if I
  sound completely ignorant, but why do you care so much about
what
  rehab wants you to do? If you want to go to college can't you
apply to
  schools just like anyone else?

  Sent from my iPhone

  On Jul 20, 2012, at 8:37 AM, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com
wrote:

  Thanks for the link even.  They don't want me to have a Mac
because I'm "not proficient."  They are interpreting even a few
keystrokes as "no proficiency."  I don't know what to say or do
at this point because I want to succeed in college and thi
stupid
work assessment training, but whaut they did to me, I don't know
whether it should be pointed out or avenged.
  Beth

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Brandon Keith Biggs" <brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com
  To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
  Date sent: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:21:14 -0700
  Subject: Re: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to get a
workingcomputerfor college

  Hello,
  If you graduated high school and got excepted into college, you
should just
  go and tell them that you're going and you need this, this and
this in order
  to be independent. You need to have a technology assessment by
a
  professional blind technology person and it's your right to get
that
  assessment. If your counselor doesn't get you the meeting with
the adaptive
  technology professionals, talk to their supervisor. Let the
supervisor know
  that your rehab counselor is keeping you from succeeding in
college and if
  they want you to pass your classes, you have got to have a
computer. Because
  you aren't someone with time to worry about a technology
failure, you really
  need an apple computer that will be dependable and has the best
support in
  the world.
  http://www.apple.com/why-mac/
  This is why you need a mac, and you have not had the experience
you want in
  college with your PC, so because you want the best, you need to
have a Mac.
  First rule of rehab, they want you to do and show what's best
for you. They
  will only guide you if you let them. you must be sure, un
moving
and firm
  that this is what you want and there is nothing better you can
have, even
  though there may be things you're uncertain about. Confidence
is
the key and
  independence is the way.
  Thanks,

  Brandon Keith Biggs
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Beth
  Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 10:01 PM
  To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
  Subject: [nabs-l] meeting results and what to do to get a
working
  computerfor college

  Hi.  The meeting with rehab was unsuuccessful in doing anything
  but made me aware of stuff.  They don't want me to have a Mac
  because they don't feel I should have one.  I understand they
  don't buy macs in Colorado, but my concern about third party
apps
  fell on deaf ears.  They want me to do a "situational
assessment
  and work adjustment training."  They found an agency for me to
  work at, and they're forcing me to go to mental health group
and
  counseling therapies.  Honestly, I'm getting tired of this.  I
  didn't think a mental issue would cause the employment to be
the
  top priority.  But I can't exactly go along with Rehab and
their
  plans.  They pretty much coerced me into doing the work
  adjustment training, saying that I was "putting the cart before
  the horse" with college and all.  But most sighted normal
people
  go to college and get a major.  What am I supposed to do?
  Thanks,
  Beth

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