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

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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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