https://www.republicreport.org/2025/ex-executives-sue-los-angeles-film-school-and-full-sail-u-for-fraud/
Confirmed but so what
It’s sad whenever anyone loses a job and I don’t know that this applies to everyone, but my department lost one guy and yeah he’s been there 10 years or whatever but he was awful to work with and I always heard he has been written up so much for... — read more
Not surprised, no better timing
I went to this school straight out of high school, and I should’ve known to stay away when that promotional bus with all the cool equipment came to my school. The Media Communications major was alright, but it was full of people who only cared about... — read more
MASSIVE LAYOFFS COMING AT FULL SAIL
Full Sail University located in Winter Park FL, has laid off over 150 Educational Faculty members on Friday May 2nd via Zoom. Staff were blindsided by this and also the manner in which it was conducted. There are still scheduled meetings happening... — read more
Full Sail and the subprime college shuffle...
"Living Arts is urging its students to transfer to another troubled, expensive for-profit college, Full Sail University. The group Veterans Education Success this week wrote to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the North Carolina state... — read more
Free Laptops
What could possibly go wrong? https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/free-laptop-programs/
Unmanageable student loan debt
"Florida-based Full Sail University, owned by a private equity company, had the highest loan growth rate, a 34 percent increase in loan dollars and 32 percent more loans..." https://tcf.org/content/commentary/student-debt-surging-profit-colleges/ — read more
How much does Full Sail pay QuinStreet for leads?
More about Quinstreet. https://www.thelayoff.com/quinstreet
Full Sail Featured in NBC News Investigates
One Iraq war veteran stated about Full Sail: “It was a waste of time, waste of money and I don’t even tell anybody that I went there. I feel duped.”... — read more
Full Sail made $48M from vets
According to the GI Bill Comparison tool, Full Sail made more than $48M from its 3,600 students using the GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon. https://www.vets.gov/gi-bill-comparison-tool
Full Sail lead generator in trouble
I wonder how many good leads Quinstreet actually gets for Full Sale. Check out this report. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lead-generator-quinstreet-preying-vets-misleading-shipping-shaulis/
How is Full sail doing in 2015?
Since Full Sail is not part of a publicly traded company, it's very difficult getting information. How is enrollment in 2015? Are there any problems with compliance on gainful employment?
Obama Proposes Free Community College
As ABC News says, it's more of a "political pipe dream." But more progressive states can do this.....http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/obama-proposes-publicly-funded-community-college-28105522
Severance pay
anybody got severance?
Black Thursday layoffs
Full Sail laid off over 100 faculty Thursday. With the firings, they brought everyone in without any warning and terminated them on the spot. No one got 2 weeks notice or severance, and everyone lost any vacation they had accrued. They were fired on... — read more
Full Sail as An Exemplar of Student Debt Peonage (Southern Poverty Law Center)
http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-46-spring-2014/feature/drowning-debt..."Fast-forward eight years: Lalama has her degree, but she now pays $758.51 a month toward her student loans. Due to compounding interest, only $4,360.14 of the $32,000... — read more
Attention, Full Sail Employees...Prepare to Abandon Ship
The information here only leads to one place, a hit on an iceberg of debt and suffering. Jump while you can (hopefully with a life preserver)....http://www.vox.com/cards/student-debt/10-colleges-that-leave-parents-with-the-most-debt
Layoffs again, if you see what's going on with Corinthian and University of Phoenix you would not be surprised
Layoffs again, if you see what's going on with Corinthian and University of Phoenix you would not be surprised
I was a part time instructor at Full Sail, graphic design
I was a part time instructor at Full Sail, graphic design. I enjoyed the experience but had to leave due to personal reasons (no, I was not laid off, but I heard that there were layoffs in 2012 as well as in 2011). Good luck to all my peers who are... — read more