Taylor Swift Donated Over $30K to a Student to Attend University of Warwick

Taylor Swift donated more than $30,000 to an 18-year-old student in the U.K. who started a GoFundMe to help raise money for her to go to University.

August 23, 2020

Taylor Swift just donated over $30,000 to help a student in London who was trying to raise money to go to the University of Warwick in the U.K.

"I have received a conditional offer to study Mathematics (MMath) at the prestigious University of Warwick," 18-year-old Vitoria Mario wrote in her GoFundMe page. "I have already attained AABB at AS Level and I have recently achieved A*A*A in my A-Levels in Maths, Further Maths, and Physics, respectively. However, 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 four 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."

Mario went on to explain that her father has passed away and her mother remains in Portugal, but she has not let any of those things deter her from pursuing her dreams.

According to her GoFundMe page, Mario tried to get assistance from "top firms" but to no avail.

Seeing this, Swift donated the lump sum of money to Mario's GoFundMe page, commenting on how she was "so inspired by your drive and dedication to turning your dreams into reality," and wished her good luck in everything that she does.

In a TV interview Friday, Mario thanked Swift and said the donation was a “blessing.” She currently has over £47,000 raised.