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Students reported high rates of psychosocial distress, like fear of contracting (59.7%) and spreading (74.3%) COVID-19, worry about friends and family (83.7%), and increased anxiety (72.5%), depression (59.9%), and substance use (24.7%). Forty-two percent (42.2%) were scared they would miss out on their education through virtual classes. About a third feared forgetting assignments (34.1%) and making mistakes (33.9%). Fewer students expressed apprehension about (27.9%) and intimidation by (26.3%) virtual learning. Only 17.2% would continue taking virtual classes after the pandemic. Students with disabilities (<jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic> = 12.4, <jats:italic>SD<\/jats:italic> = 4.1) experienced more psychosocial stressors compared to students without disabilities (<jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic> = 9.9, <jats:italic>SD<\/jats:italic> = 4.2), [<jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>(775)<\/jats:sub> = 7.86, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001]. In adjusted models, disabled students were more than twice as likely to experience worry about medical bills (OR = 2.29), loneliness (OR = 2.09), and increased anxiety (OR = 2.31). They were also more than three times as likely to report increased depression (OR = 3.51) and changes in sexual activity (OR = 3.12). However, students with disabilities (<jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic> = 1.5, <jats:italic>SD<\/jats:italic> = 1.1) also reported receiving more support compared to their non-disabled classmates (<jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic> = 1.1, <jats:italic>SD<\/jats:italic> = 1.1), [<jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>(775)<\/jats:sub> = 6.06, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001]. Disabled students were more likely to feel a sense of contributing to society by following precautions (OR = 1.80) and receive support from family and others (emotional support: OR = 2.01, financial support: OR = 2.04). Interestingly, no significant differences were found in students' feelings associated with online or virtual learning [<jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>(526.08)<\/jats:sub> = 0.42, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.68]. Students with disabilities, though, trended toward reporting negative experiences with virtual learning. 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