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Kennedy Johnson has always loved sports. She excelled as a student athlete in high school, playing soccer, volleyball, and basketball. Off the court, her dream was to become the first in her family to earn a college degree. The first step was being accepted to UNC-Chapel Hill, where she could turn her passion into a career by majoring in Exercise and Sports Science. The next step was more difficult.
“Financially I just knew it wasn’t something I could do on my own,” says Johnson.
She was about to begin her freshman year in 2022 when she learned about the North Carolina Patriot Star Family Recovery Scholarship and decided to apply.