[nabs-l] Does DVR / Commission for the Blind pay for onlineeducation?

[Phil]

Hi Suzanne,

That's great Arizona agency pays for your online courses. Now the
question is, if you had done a completely online degree, do you think
your agency would still pay for it?

Best,
Phil


On 3/7/15, Phil <philso1003 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Roanna,
>
> Thanks for your feedback. When you say DBS refused to pay for your
> bachelor before UCF, was your bachelor education before UCF online or
> brick-and-mortar?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Best,
> Phil
>
>
> On 3/7/15, Phil <philso1003 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Jewel,
>> That's great your agency pays for your online education. Which state are
>> you
>> in?
>> Best,
>> Phil
>>
>> On 3/6/15, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Quick question: Why would a rehab counselor think you could only take
>>> classes on campus? If the online material is accessible, I could see no
>>> reason why a blind person couldn't take the class. However, I'm speaking
>>> from very little experience.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roanna
>>> Bacchus
>>> via nabs-l
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 9:48 AM
>>> To: Suzanne Germano; National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Does DVR / Commission for the Blind pay for
>>> onlineeducation?
>>>
>>> My devious counselor thought that online courses do not agree she
>>> thought
>>> that I could only do courses on campus
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>> On Mar 4, 2015, at 7:58 PM, Suzanne Germano via nabs-l
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I would think if the courses are part of your plan then they would pay.
>>>> Arizona state offers some courses online and I have gotten one paid
>>>> for. I may do Stats online next semester and VR will be paying.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Phil this is a great discussion topic.  The Division of Blind
>>>>> Services paid for my first two years of college at the community
>>>>> college level.  My Dbs counselor refused to buy me the book for one of
>>>>> my
>>> online classes.
>>>>> They also refused to pay for my Bachelor's degree before I started at
>>>>> theUniversity of Central Florida.  I have taken several of my college
>>>>> courses online.  It has been a rewarding experience for me.
>>>>>
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