Florida’s Full Sail University ‘Hoodwinked’ Students with Fake Jobs, Whistleblowers Say

Florida’s Full Sail University ‘hoodwinked’ students with fake jobs, whistleblowers say

Full Sail denied the allegations, emphasizing that the two whistleblowers never worked at Full Sail.

Whistleblowers allege Full Sail University ‘hoodwinked’ students with fake jobs

Whistleblowers in a federal court case in California allege Central Florida’s Full Sail University engaged in a “pay-for-play” student hiring scheme to earn more federal funding. The case, initially filed in 2024 and unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in May, names Full Sail and the Los Angeles Film School, both operated by University of Florida alumnus and trustee James W. Heavener. The complaint alleges …