Application Deadline Postponement Request

The commission may grant up to an additional 30 calendar days beyond an application deadline for any financial aid program administered by the commission, at the discretion of the commission, if both of the following conditions are met:

(1) The commission receives a formal request to postpone the application deadline from either the superintendent of a school district or community college district or from the president or chancellor of a California institution of higher education that is eligible to receive state funds for student financial assistance.

(2) The commission finds that a qualifying event, as defined in California Education Code Section 69513.2 subdivision (d), has occurred that, in the judgment of the commission, has had an adverse effect on the ability of pupils or students within the school district, community college district, or an area or region within the state, such as a city or county, to successfully complete and submit their financial aid applications by the established application deadline.

The formal application to the commission shall be submitted no later than 10 business days after the occurrence of the qualifying event in question, or, if the qualifying event is ongoing, no later than 10 business days after the conclusion of the qualifying event.

Submit the completed application deadline postponement request form to csacipa@csac.ca.gov. 

Application Deadline Postponement Request Form

Frequently Asked Questions

Application Deadline Postponement Request FAQs

Application Postponement Requests

Please visit Commission Meeting Materials to view the meeting agenda, summary, submitted postponement requests, and video recording for additional information. The following application deadline postponement requests were heard by the Commission.

Award Year 2024-25

Award Year 2023-24

Award Year 2022-23

Award Year 2021-22

For more information, please contact:

California Student Aid Commission
School Support
(888) 294-0153
csacipa@csac.ca.gov