California extends FAFSA application deadline: What students and parents need to know

The deadline for California’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as FAFSA, has been extended to May 2, according to the California Student Aid Commission.

The extension became active immediately after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1887 into law on Monday. Under the new measure, California students attending a four-year university have until May 2 to complete the FAFSA application, and students attending community college have until Sept. 2.

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All students attending a four-year university in the Golden State will qualify for the FAFSA priority extension, which also applies to the commission’s administered financial aid programs, including the Cal Grant and Middle-Class Scholarship.

“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,” Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), who authored the bill, said in a 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.”

Students and parents needing help filing their FAFSA application can register for Statewide Cash for College Webinars and Workshops. Multiple sessions will take place throughout March, April and May in various cities throughout the state.

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