FAFSA/CADAA Deadline Postponement for California’s Wildfires Impacted Areas

SACRAMENTO, Calif., -On January 7, 2025, Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency for the Los Angeles and Ventura
counties due to the major wildfires currently active in the area. As a result of
this emergency declaration, the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) is
extending the March 3, 2025, priority state aid deadline, for students within
the Los Angeles and Ventura counties, to April 2, 2025. This deadline will
apply to high school students and California Community College students
seeking to attend/transfer to a four-year university.
“Our hearts go out to all those impacted by the devastating wildfires in the
Los Angeles area,” said Daisy Gonzales, Executive Director of CSAC. "As our
state works to suppress these fires and assist the impacted communities, we
want to reassure students that they are always top of mind for us, and that
they will have additional time to apply for aid as they navigate this extremely
challenging time. We also want to express our deepest gratitude to all the
emergency responders and volunteers working to support our state.”
CSAC is authorized to grant deadline extensions for financial aid applications
in students impacted by natural disasters due to Assembly Bill 2500 (AB
2500). AB 2500, by Assembly Higher Education Chair Mike Fong, was signed
into law last year, granting the CSAC Executive Director the authority to grant
an application deadline extension whenever or wherever there is a state of
emergency declared by the California Governor or President of the United
States.
To help inform students and families about all the resources available to
them, we ask media members to share this announcement, along with links
to our Statewide Virtual Cash for College Webinars and our In-Person Cash
for College Workshops, where students and families can attend to receive
help completing their financial aid application. They can also receive help by
contacting our Student Support Center at studentsupport@csac.ca.gov or by
calling 888-224-7268 (telephone assistance is available in more than 70
languages).
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