California high school students applying for state help for college in the fall have more time to get their applications in. The State Student Aid Commission is extending the deadline by a month to April 2nd because fewer students have tried for the Cal Grant help so far this year. The main reason for the 25 percent drop in early applications is another hold-up in the required Federal Student Aid application–or FAFSA–that was not available until December 1st. The state says extending its deadline will take some of the stress off students–and families–who have been scrambling to finish their financial aid forms. This is the second year in a row that the FAFSA forms have been delayed, You can find out more about the process at the website csac.ca.gov
