Anyone can study and succeed
I found this earlier today on BBC News (2nd March 2021) and am posting a link. Hopefully it will inspire people.
Ex-Bristol student unable to read at 13 now studying for PhD
Never let someone tell you that you can't do something, if they do use it to make you more determined.
I have a side project called thetuxiversity where I am trying to bring distance learning together. You will find info on some useful forum on the join page.
This is in early stages, so work in progress but hopefully it will be useful.