Taylor Swift has surprised a UK student hoping to go to University to study Mathematics.
Taylor Swift donated over £23,000 to help a student follow her dream of studying Mathematics at the University of Warwick.
The singer made the generous donation after seeing the story of Vitoria Mario, an 18-year-old from Tottenham who failed to qualify for maintenance loans and grant.
Despite passing her A-Levels with flying colours and meeting her conditional offer, there was a roadblock when it came to finances.
Vitoria earned a very impressive A* A* A in her chosen subjects of Mathematics, Further Maths, and Physics, but was unable to get the financial help needed to go to university.
As a result of this she set up a GoFundMe account to try and support her education, and that’s where Taylor made her donation.
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Writing on the page, she said, ‘Vitoria, I came across your story online and am so inspired by your drive and dedication to turning your dreams into reality. I want to gift you the rest of your goal amount. Good luck with everything you do! Love, Taylor’
A friend of Vitoria’s shared the amazing news on Twitter, adding, ‘So @taylorswift13 donated £23K to my friend who needed funding for university and she’s met her target?! THANKYOU JESUSSSSSS. GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!!!’
So @taylorswift13 donated £23K to my friend who needed funding for university and she’s met her target?! THANKYOU JESUSSSSSS😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍!!!!! GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!!!https://t.co/txfGLj4Jkd
— God’s Princess🤍 (@marygraceolu) August 20, 2020
Responding to the news, Vitoria said, “My mind has been blown. I was wondering how to reach enough people to hit my goal and now this miracle has happened.
“I’m just over the moon. I got 1A and 2A*s in my exam results recently and this is just a huge cherry on the cake!”
"I call it a blessing"
Student Vitoria Mario tells #BBCBreakfast how she reacted when she saw that singer Taylor Swift had donated £23,000 so she could take up a maths course at the University of Warwick.https://t.co/YShoME5IcV pic.twitter.com/Nws4fTH3EL— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) August 21, 2020
People are continuing to support the fundraiser, with the total now at £41,903. Well above her target of £41,000.
Good luck to Vitoria as she prepares to go to University!
