Taylor Swift Paid Off a Student’s Online Fundraiser to Help Her Go to College

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Mario launched a GoFundMe after receiving a place at the University of Warwick; because she migrated to the U.K. from Portugal four years ago, she was unable to take out government loans to support her studies.

On Thursday, Swift donated £23,373 to Mario's fundraiser, bringing her to her goal amount of £40,000. Speaking to the BBC, Mario said of Swift's donation, "I was worrying too much about the money, what I have to do and if I have to look for a job.

She actually made my dream come true."On her fundraising page, Mario introduced herself as "a young Black 18 year old with a dream," explaining that despite her top grades at GCSE and A-Level (U.K.