Ayesha Khurram has been a Taylor Swift fan for nearly half her life. The 20-year-old Toronto resident started her first Swift fan page when she was 11. So it goes without saying that she was pretty excited on Monday night when her idol stepped in to help with her with university expenses.

Im still trying to process it, Khurram told HuffPost Canada. Its insane.

Khurram is studying accounting and financial management at the University of Waterloo , about two hours west of Toronto. Last semester her tuition was fully covered by Ontarios student loan program, but this year she realized she was about $2,000 short of the money she needed for school. She also had to cover rent in Waterloo.

I realized in total, just for the semester, I would be around $5,000 short, she said.

Her parents were looking at taking out loans. But it wouldnt be easy, Khurram explained, as they both work minimum wage jobs and her mother has a chronic kidney condition.