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My journey to educational social media was only made possible by going to The Open University

When Scott was at school he was put into support units as he was a bit behind other students, but nevertheless he achieved good GCSE grades and could have stayed on for sixth form. Having had a bad experience of school, and his confidence battered, he decided to go to college to continue his studies.

I graduated aged 20 with a first-class degree!

After completing her GCSEs, Chloe had a big decision to make – go on to achieve A Levels as expected or follow her heart by choosing another path.

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Open Futures Fund Thank You Video

The incredible OU donor family has transformed the lives and rewritten the futures of over 500 students through the Open Futures Fund. Here is a message of thanks from Steven, Rebekah and James.