The deadline for Cal Grants and other state aid programs will be pushed back from April 2 to May 2 under legislation that takes effect immediately.
California students will have an extra month to submit applications for state financial aid, a deadline extension to help with ongoing setbacks and delays that have plagued the roll out of new federal forms that colleges and states rely on to calculate a student's scholarships and loans.
“This is another unforced error that will likely cause more processing delays for students,' said association President Justin Draeger. The group added in a statement: 'At this stage in the game and after so many delays, every error adds up and will be felt acutely by every student who is counting on need-based financial aid to make their postsecondary dreams a reality.' The federal description of the extent of the problem was more opaque. The main news site for the U.S.
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