{"id":9172,"date":"2024-11-15T18:16:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T23:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarshipowl.com\/blog\/?p=9172"},"modified":"2024-11-15T18:16:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T23:16:39","slug":"76-of-gen-z-students-expect-to-graduate-with-student-debt-despite-the-launch-of-the-new-fafsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarshipowl.com\/blog\/gen-z-research\/76-of-gen-z-students-expect-to-graduate-with-student-debt-despite-the-launch-of-the-new-fafsa\/","title":{"rendered":"76% of Gen Z Students Expect to Graduate with Student Debt Despite the Launch of the New FAFSA"},"content":{"rendered":"

In October 2024, ScholarshipOwl<\/a> explored student perspectives on their financial aid prospects as they prepare to submit the FAFSA for the 2025-26 school year. During the launch of the overhauled 2024-25 FAFSA, there were numerous technical problems that resulted in delayed financial aid awards for students. In this month’s survey, we learned that about half (51%) of the students who submitted the 2024-25 FAFSA were adversely impacted by the technical problems and delays, with one-third (34%) of FAFSA submitters perception that the new FAFSA is worse than the previous version.<\/p>\n

Who participated in the survey?<\/b><\/h2>\n

In October 2024, ScholarshipOwl surveyed 12,503 high school and college students on the ScholarshipOwl scholarship platform to learn more about their perspectives on the new FAFSA.<\/p>\n

Among the respondents, 61% were female, 37% were male, 2% identified themselves as a different gender identity or preferred not to respond to the question. Nearly half (48%) were Caucasian, 21% were Black, 19% were Hispanic\/Latino, 6% were Asian\/Pacific Islander, 2% were American Indian\/Native American and 5% selected \u201cother\u201d or preferred not to respond to the question.<\/p>\n

More than half (53%) of the respondents were high school students, with the overwhelming majority high school seniors; more than one-third (36%) were college undergraduate students, primarily college freshmen and college sophomores; 6% were graduate students and 4% identified themselves as adult\/non-traditional students.<\/p>\n

How confident are you that the financial aid you receive through FAFSA will meet your needs for covering your education expenses?<\/h2>\n

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