From Politico: California lawmakers [have] urged the state’s public universities to further delay college decision day as federal aid glitches continue to loom over the college admissions cycle. The University of California and California State University systems have already pushed back the deadline by which students must commit to enrolling from May 1 to May 15, and some CSU campuses have delayed the deadline even further. In a letter, 35 state legislators asked the systems to push back decision day until June 1 as dozens of universities in other states have done.
...It’s the latest effort by California lawmakers to blunt the impact of the U.S. Department of Education’s issue-ridden rollout of a simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that extended the deadline to apply for state scholarships in response to the issues, which have included processing delays at the Education Department, problems with the online form and recent errors in calculating student aid.
UC spokesperson Ryan King said the ten campus system does not have plans to push back its deadline. “A May 15 commitment deadline for first-year students ensures that students have ample time to secure housing, visit campuses, and prepare for a successful college transition in the fall,” King said in a statement. “It further supports core campus operations including managing orientation schedules, processing of visa, and contacting and enrolling waitlisted students. Should our deadline change, we will immediately inform prospective students and their families.” The CSU did not immediately respond to a request for comment...
Full story at https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/03/california-lawmakers-press-universities-to-delay-decision-day-again-00149467 and UCOP Daily News Clips.
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