Did Michael Jordan get a scholarship to play for UNC?

Jordan earned a Basketball scholarship to the University of North Carolina, where he majored in cultural geography. However, in 1984, Jordan left North Carolina one year before scheduled graduation to enter the 1984 NBA Draft. The Chicago Bulls selected Jordan with the third overall pick, after Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets) and Sam Bowie (Portland Trail Blazers). Jordan returned to North Carolina to complete his degree in 1986.