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North Carolina’s community colleges are starting to once again see more students on campus after a year of sharp decline, during which potential students navigated the pandemic.

But officials at schools in the Charlotte area say they believe even more students would be back on campus if they knew about this one big thing: the money available to them.

Leila Turner knew she wanted to go straight from high school last year to college.

“I’m very dedicated to getting my degree so I can go into the workforce," she said.

But she wasn’t sure how she could afford school, especially during a pandemic.

“I was actually going to go to a four-year college but then Central Piedmont offered me the scholarship, so I decided to take that instead -- a whole weight off my shoulders,” she said.

Turner is one of the lucky ones; she knew there was financial aid to be had.

“It’s such a big impact because I don’t have to worry about getting a full-time job or how I’m gonna pay for college – the stress and weight is not a burden at all,” she said.

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