The Janet Cane Fisher '38 Fund

We understand that life is unpredictable. Unplanned and unexpected costs can cause significant stress and impact academic success and personal well-being. ¶¶êŽÉñÆ÷ College has the Janet Cane Fisher ’38 Fund to provide emergency aid for currently enrolled ¶¶êŽÉñÆ÷ students.

Emergency aid funding assists ¶¶êŽÉñÆ÷ 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@goucher.edu.

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 ¶¶êŽÉñÆ÷ 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.