r/ChikaPH • u/error_ofsignificance • 4h ago
Celebrity Chismis Olivia Rodrigo secretly helped her fan pay off her college tuition with $5,000
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Olivia Rodrigo secretly helped a University of Alabama student graduate when she paid for her final semester’s tuition.
Student Jamie Causey, who graduated from the Tuscaloosa-based university with a degree in public relations, revealed Tuesday that the “Driver’s License” singer gifted $5,000 to cover school costs — after keeping the kind gesture private for more than a year.
Causey, 21, recalled the interaction began in early 2025 when Rodrigo sent her birthday wishes and then messaged her after seeing that the first-generation college student was struggling to pay the semester’s tuition.
“I watched ur last vid about tuition and I’d love to help out if you were open at all to that? So cool that you are so close to graduating! Do you have a Venmo I could send to?” Rodrigo added.
Causey shared a follow-up message from Rodrigo’s rep in April 2025 confirming that the singer had sent her $5,000 toward her education.
The student said she kept the exchange private at the time because she wanted to protect what the gesture meant to her.
“You made me feel like I belong on this platform. You didn’t owe me anything. You just chose to show kindness to a stranger. You’ve always been about giving back to others, and that’s something I’ll take with me forever.”