California Expands Alternative Student Financial Aid to Those from Mixed-Status Families

Published on April 10, 2024

Amid issues with its financial aid website, California’s Student Aid Commission announced April 9 it will offer an alternative financial aid application for first-time students who are U.S. citizens but have at least one parent without a Social Security number. Such students may apply for aid through the new California Dream Act Application, the commission said in a statement. Students have complained about an issue with the application’s website that prevents them from applying for federal aid if their parents lack a Social Security number—an issue that has only arisen this year. The glitch is one of several problems applicants have encountered since last year’s revamp of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA....

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