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California extends deadline for students seeking state financial aid amid FAFSA turmoil

California has extended its deadline for students to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

California students will have an extra month to submit applications for state financial aid, a deadline extension to help with ongoing setbacks and delays that have plagued the rollout of new federal forms that colleges and states rely on to calculate a student's scholarships and loans.

Federal officials alerted colleges of the latest mishap on Friday — errors in the processing of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, that have resulted in schools receiving inaccurate information about student eligibility for aid.

The deadline

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