N.J. college students continue to face mental health, financial challenges due to COVID, survey says

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The state’s Office of the Secretary of Higher Education released the findings Wednesday.

The state’s Office of the Secretary of Higher Education released the findings of the fall 2021 questionnaire this week, which found that 70% of respondents said they had higher levels of pandemic-related stress and anxiety last fall compared to fall 2020.

“These jarring findings demonstrate the pandemic’s disparate toll on New Jersey’s marginalized communities and underscore the need for all institutions to ensure that every student, regardless of life circumstances, is equitably supported,” said Dr. Brian K. Bridges, secretary of higher education. And about 45% of minority respondents reported incurring significant credit card debt over the last year, compared to 23% of white respondents.

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