Existing law establishes the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) as the primary state agency administering state financial aid programs to postsecondary education students. Existing law requires the Commission to grant an extension of up to 30 days beyond an application deadline for any financial aid program it administers if it: (1) receives a formal request from a school district, community college district, or other institution of higher education eligible to receive state funds for student financial assistance; and (2) finds that a qualifying event, including a natural disaster, a declared state of emergency, or a labor event, has occurred. Existing law also allows the Commission to grant up to an additional 30-day extension without a formal request if a state of emergency has been declared.
AB 313 adds that the Commission must grant an extension of up to 30 days with a formal request and up to an additional 30 days without a request, if it finds there has been a delay in the opening of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
(AB 313 amends Section 69513.2 of the Education Code.)