This is deadline time for hundreds of thousands of college students across the country who are looking for financial help to get through school. At UC Davis this month between 500 and 600 students will come to the financial aid office daily looking for advice and direction on how to get scholarships, grants and loans. Early indications are revealing that nearly 90 percent of the more than 23,000 students at Davis are applying for financial assistance, up an estimated 20 percent from the same period a year ago, according to Jack Memmott, deputy director of the financial aid office at UC Davis. The University of California is providing additional financial aid to offset last fall's $650 fee increase and a planned increase of $550 this coming fall. The amounts available to students will be based on financial need. "At least half of the financial aid applications are not correctly filled out, which ultimately delays the process," says Memmott. "Pay special attention to any questions on dependency status and income since these areas are where most mistakes are made on the form." In 1989-90, 52 percent of all UC Davis students received a total of $48 million in financial aid. Memmott's advice to students and parents is to start early in the application process and find out how the school determines financial need.