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Committee advances bill to protect students when financial aid is delayed
California State Assembly — Higher Education Committee · April 14, 2026
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Summary
AB 2422 would require colleges to provide temporary protections (soft holds) for students whose financial aid is delayed through no fault of their own, preventing drops from courses and automatic penalties while institutions work with external aid sources. Student witnesses described months-long delays and hardship.
Assemblymember Asomer Kolozah described AB 2422 as a measure to shield students from administrative and external delays in financial-aid disbursements that can force them out of classes.
"For thousands of students every year, financial aid is…
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