According to Gaxi, the survey was conducted online in September targeting 9 university students and parents of university-aged children, as well as 1,100 Gaxi members, asking about their scholarship status and knowledge.

　As a result, 79.2% of students received loan-type scholarships that required repayment in the future, and only 33.1% received grant-type scholarships that did not require repayment. 61.5% of the students received scholarships from the Japan Student Services Organization, making it clear that the use of private scholarships is not sufficiently widespread.

　Regarding their impressions of scholarships, 48.4% said they were scared because it was a loan. 27.8% said it "reduced the burden on family finances," and 18% said it "gave me the possibility of going to higher education," indicating that they are more likely to have trouble repaying loans in the future than as benefits.

　Only 29.1% knew that there were many scholarships available.40.6% of students obtained information about scholarships from an introduction from their school, 32.7% from an information session sponsored by their school, and 28.3% from materials distributed at school. Only 9.9% of respondents had information sources via the Internet, such as SNS or information sites, highlighting the fact that the Internet is not being fully utilized.

reference:[PR TIMES] Gakshi announces “Survey on the actual situation regarding scholarships in 2023”