California Extends Student Financial Aid Application Deadline Amid Glitches in System

A glitch involving students whose parents had no Social Security numbers has been partly fixed, and the deadline has been moved from April 1 to May 2.
California Extends Student Financial Aid Application Deadline Amid Glitches in System
People walk on the California State University–Long Beach (CSULB) campus in Long Beach, Calif., on Aug. 11, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
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Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed legislation that extends the deadline for students applying for state financial aid from April 1 to May 2.

The governor approved Assembly Bill 1887 on March 25, and it went into effect immediately.

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Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.