Emergency aid funding assists Goucher students by providing financial support when assistance is needed with unexpected, unavoidable, and unplanned expenses surrounding situations such as accidents, illness, fire/water damage, or a need for emergency housing and food.

Possible expenses that can be considered for emergency aid assistance include:

• Food security
• Emergency medical/dental costs
• Emergency/temporary housing and living expenses
• Family emergencies
• Natural disasters

This list is not all-inclusive. If the reason you are seeking assistance is not listed, contact care@lixubing.com.

Expenses not covered:

• Tuition, student fees, and study-abroad costs
• Technology
• Regular anticipated fixed expenses
• Parking tickets
• Non-emergency travel
• Other non-essential or anticipated expenses

Students may only receive funding once per semester.

 

Eligibility

• Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students at Goucher College.
• Students are only eligible to receive funding during the semester they apply, so they must be currently enrolled in coursework when completing the application.
• Applicants must have a FAFSA on file for the current academic year.
• Applicants must provide documentation reflecting their financial emergency.

 

Apply to the Janet Cane Fisher ‘38 Fund