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2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) & California Dream Act Application (CADAA) Updates

California Priority Deadline: May 2

  • Students who apply by the California priority deadline get priority to receive state grants (more money). Students can receive thousands in money just by applying by the priority deadline.
  • You can submit your application after May 2 but may not have priority to receive state grants.
  • You can submit your financial aid application through State grants are only available to CA residents or AB 540 eligible students.

Delays and receiving notifications about your financial aid

There have been several delays with the processing of the FAFSA and CADAA for the 24-25 school year. This likely means that students will not receive their estimated financial aid for Fall 2024 through Spring 2025 until later than normal. (Normally released by early May before fall semester)

  • Please note that students will not be dropped for your balance for summer 2024 and fall 2024 when registration begins in May 2024.

More Deadline Information

Missed the state priority deadline? It's not too late to apply!
You can complete your financial aid application through the last day of the school year or before the last day you are attending for the school year.

  • For the 2024-2025 school year, the last date to apply for financial aid is June 31, 2025.
  • You must submit your application before your last date of attendance in a school year.
    • For example: If you stop attending May 2025, then you will need to have your application submitted before your last date of attendance in May. Contact the fi nancial aid offi ce for more information on this.
  • If you applied for financial aid after beginning your classes, please know you can still apply and may still receive financial aid for those classes.
  • As long as your classes are still within the current school year, you can receive financial aid for classes taken in a previous semester.
  • For example, if you attended Fall 2024, and are attending Spring 2025, you can submit your financial aid application during Spring 2025 and possibly receive fi nancial aid for Fall 2024.

How to create an FSA ID for parents with no SSN

Instructions on how to create an FSA ID:

If you were not able to create your FSA ID by answering the identity questions within the FAFSA and did not receive a case number via email you can request one. Here is how:

  1. Go to the FSA Contact center https://studentaid.gov/help-center/contact
  2. CLICK on “I’m a Parent”
    CLICK on "I’m a Parent"
  3. CLICK “ Email” or Live Chat under the “Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)”
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  4. Complete “EMAIL US” or “Live Chat form:
    • Name: MUST MATCH Parent Contributor Invitation
    • Email Address: Cannot be the same as student's account. Make sure email matches what student put on the Parent Contributor Invitation
    • Subject: “FSA ID: Account Username and Password”
      • I have a question about…”Create Account, Log In, and FSA ID”
    • How can I help you today?
      • i. “I need a case number to complete my Attestation & Validation of Identity form.”
    • CLICK SEND
  5. Parents should receive an email with a case number. Use the case number when completing the Attestation & Validation of Identity form.
    • Email Attestation & Validation of Identity form with supporting documents to: IDVerification@ed.gov.
    • Parents will be contacted by email once their identity is validated. Once validated, parents can complete the contributor portion of the FAFSA.

Updates regarding parents with no Social Security Number (SSN):

  • Transferring to a four-year:
    • Are you transferring to a four-year college this fall? & Are you having trouble submitting your FAFSA due to FAFSA technical issues when you arrive at the parent information?
      • You may be able to complete the CA Dream Act Application even if you would normally submit the FAFSA.
        • This will allow you to still meet the state priority deadline and any other college deadlines.
      • Please note, you will still want to return to complete the FAFSA in order to be considered for federal financial aid (more money!).

Contacts for Support

Resource Pages

Click here to see what has changed on the 24-25 FAFSA/CADAA: FAFSA/CADAA Changes

Updates on FAFSA technological Issues

  • Please see here for the most recent reported issues that FAFSA is working on and has already resolved for more information on how to proceed: FAFSA Issue Alert
  • You can subscribe to receive updates on progress being made to fi x issues that are occurring with the FAFSA:
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