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John P. Chesick Scholars Program forFirst-Generation/Low-Income Students

Liftfar Emergency Fund

The Emergency fund can provide funding for incidental and unanticipated expenditures that occur during the academic year only. Some examples of expenses that can be covered by this fund include, but are not limited to:

  • Expenses associated with emergency medical, dental, and vision procedures;
  • Unanticipated trips home due to a family emergency;
  • New laptop purchase or repairs (up to $600);
  • Winter clothing (up to $350)

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The Emergency fund can provide funding for incidental and unanticipated expenditures that occur during the academic year only for currently enrolled Haverford students.

Emergency Fund Application

Expenses that are not covered by the Liftfar Emergency Fund

  • Parking tickets, library fines, or other expenses mistakenly incurred or preventable expenses
  • Fines, court fees, tickets, jail bonds, legal fees related to alcohol, drug offenses, and criminal offenses
  • Taxes
  • Repeat car repairs and/or regular car maintenance
  • Normal and anticipated academic expenses already covered through financial aid (tuition, housing, fees, health insurance, and books)
  • iPads or tablets
  • Credit collections or bills resulting from poor financial management.
  • Costs for entertainment, recreation, or non-emergency travel/ travel over breaks (Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter or Spring)
  • The purchase of brand new phones due to minor cosmetic damage
  • Athletic clothing for varsity athletics or for PE courses

All Liftfar applications are considered on a case-by-case basis. Students are encouraged to reach out to Chesick staff if they are unsure if an expense may be approved for Liftfar funding.

Students are discouraged from submitting applications for reimbursements and should always communicate with Chesick staff before paying for expenses that they expect to need Liftfar assistance with when they are able to.

Note: Chesick staff works Monday through Friday, and may need to obtain more information before they can respond to an application. Please keep this in mind when applying, and know that they will always get back to you as soon as possible, but that this may take a few days.