California Extends Student Financial Aid Application Deadline Amid Glitches in System

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation this week 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. “Making the path to fulfilling our students’ dreams of achieving higher education more affordable and accessible is among the highest duties of our state government, and Assembly Bill 1887 being signed into law is a way to honor that duty,” said Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes, who introduced the bill, in a March 25 statement. “This new law will give California students more time to complete the FAFSA and gain access to the financial resources they need to begin their college careers in earnest.”...