Student financial aid: application deadlines: extension.
- Extends state financial aid application deadlines by one month if the federal FAFSA opening is delayed.
- Applies to all Cal Grant programs and the Middle Class Scholarship Program.
- Requires the Student Aid Commission to automatically implement deadline extensions when delays occur.
Assembly Member Ortega's proposal to automatically extend California financial aid application deadlines in response to federal FAFSA delays would create a new contingency mechanism within the state's student aid system. The legislation establishes a one-month extension for application deadlines across all Student Aid Commission programs when the Free Application for Federal Student Aid experiences delays in any given year.
The extension would apply to major state financial aid initiatives including the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement Programs, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Program, Competitive Cal Grant awards, and the Middle Class Scholarship Program. Under the proposed framework, if FAFSA's opening is delayed, the Student Aid Commission would implement the one-month extension for deadlines occurring in the following year.
The measure requires no additional appropriations and places implementation responsibility with the Student Aid Commission, which currently administers these financial aid programs. The Commission would maintain its existing oversight role while adjusting application windows according to the new deadline extension provision.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | PASS |
 Sabrina CervantesD Senator | Bill Author |  Not Contacted | |
 Joaquin ArambulaD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Buffy WicksD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Lisa CalderonD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Mike FongD Assembly Member | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
- Extends state financial aid application deadlines by one month if the federal FAFSA opening is delayed.
- Applies to all Cal Grant programs and the Middle Class Scholarship Program.
- Requires the Student Aid Commission to automatically implement deadline extensions when delays occur.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Ortega's proposal to automatically extend California financial aid application deadlines in response to federal FAFSA delays would create a new contingency mechanism within the state's student aid system. The legislation establishes a one-month extension for application deadlines across all Student Aid Commission programs when the Free Application for Federal Student Aid experiences delays in any given year.
The extension would apply to major state financial aid initiatives including the Cal Grant A and B Entitlement Programs, the California Community College Transfer Cal Grant Program, Competitive Cal Grant awards, and the Middle Class Scholarship Program. Under the proposed framework, if FAFSA's opening is delayed, the Student Aid Commission would implement the one-month extension for deadlines occurring in the following year.
The measure requires no additional appropriations and places implementation responsibility with the Student Aid Commission, which currently administers these financial aid programs. The Commission would maintain its existing oversight role while adjusting application windows according to the new deadline extension provision.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | PASS |
Sabrina CervantesD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Joaquin ArambulaD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Buffy WicksD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Lisa CalderonD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Mike FongD Assembly Member | Bill Author | Not Contacted |