Sorry for any confusion! I was indeed referring only to UC/CSU’s, but I definitely agree that it is paramount to get financial aid applications in on time. I just wanted to let people know that it is possible to still receive aid if they made the same mistake I did, but it is certainly a case by case issue and of course the longer you wait to add a school to your FAFSA the more limited those funds may become.
And thank you @thumper1! I am still undecided on which school I will go to :lol: I am still waiting for UC Irvine to release their financial aid package to me so that I can compare the costs for all the schools in deliberation. Thank you so much again everyone for your help!