Taylor Swift donates £23,000 to UK fan for university fees 👏
18-year-old Vitoria couldn't afford to follow her dream at university
Last updated 12th May 2021
She's known for her amazing generosity, donating thousands of pounds to fans since her rise to fame in 2006, but Taylor Swift continues to be one of the nicest people in music with her kind heart!
Following the recent A-Level results, an 18-year-old student from London called Vitoria Mario set up a Go Fund Me page after realising she couldn't afford to follow her dream of becoming a mathematician.
Describing herself as a 'young Black 18 year old with a dream', Vitoria went on to explain she recently achieved two A*'s and an A in her A-Levels in Maths, Further Maths and Physics.
However, as explained on her page, Vitoria said, 'I am still in a position of uncertainty as I may not be able to attend university due to my circumstances. I have lived in the U.K. for 4 years now, after migrating from Portugal to live with family in Tottenham. The socio-economic barriers of not being eligible for maintenance loans/grants is due not only to not having ‘Home’ status, but also because my family are low income, and unable to help me self-fund through university.'
Upon seeing her Go Fund Me plea, 'Look What You Made Me Do' singer Taylor donated a massive £23,000 to Vitoria's cause, in an attempt to allow the youngster to follow her dreams.
Taylor wrote, ''I want to gift you the rest of your goal amount. Good luck with everything you do! Love, Taylor.' (sic)
In her post, Vitoria explained how she lives in London without her parents, after her father sadly died, and her mother stayed in their native Portugal.
She wrote, 'Sadly, my father has passed away, and my mother remains in Portugal. Moving away from her was a challenge but it was a sacrifice worth being made, in my family’s eyes. “If you can get a university education in the UK, you will be set apart for life'.
After seeing Taylor generous donation, Vitoria took to her Twitter page to write, 'I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY OR EVEN HOW TO FEEL. GOD IS GOOOOD' (sic)
She later added, 'Of course I have to thank @taylorswift13 for donating more than £23k towards my campaign. I wouldn't have reached my target so quickly if it wasn't for you. May God bless you abundantly.' (sic)
Amazing! ❤️
At the time of publication, Vitoria now has surpassed her goal of £40,000, gaining a massive £42,000. If you would like to donate see Vitoria's page right here.