Native American students graduating from Mendocino College.
Native American students graduate at a ceremony at Mendocino College in Ukiah, Calif. in 2023. (Mendocino College via Bay City News)

This article is part of a partnership between The Mendocino Voice and nonprofit newsroom EdSource to bring relevant education-related news to Mendocino County readers. Learn more about EdSource here.

California officials are giving students an extra month to meet the state financial aid priority deadline, saying fewer high school seniors have finished paperwork so far this year due to delays in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and uncertainty about federal education policy and immigration enforcement.

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Amy covers higher education. She was previously a data reporter for the Center for Public Integrity. While at Public Integrity, her reporting on students experiencing homelessness received a special citation...