USC Places Student Accounts On Hold in Wake of Scandal

The fallout from the publicized college admissions scandal continues. The University of Southern California announced Monday evening that repercussions would be dealt out to students involved.

USC made a statement on Monday on Twitter, saying that students whose parents paid for their college admittance were under review. Until the review has been completed, holds have been placed on the accounts of all affected students. This will prevent them from registering for classes or acquiring transcripts.

• These students have been notified that their status is under review
• Following the review, we will take the proper action related to their status, up to revoking admission or expulsion

More information is available on the FAQ: https://t.co/U3qejBfXfm

— USC (@USC) March 19, 2019

Updated information on the College Admissions Issue:

• USC has placed holds on the accounts of students who may be associated with the alleged admissions scheme; this prevents the students from registering for classes or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review

— USC (@USC) March 19, 2019

This is the latest update in the scandal, which involved two prominent celebrities. Lori Loughlin ("Full House") and Felicity Huffman ("Desperate Housewives") were two of the four dozen parents that had bribed their children into college. Because of this, Loughlin is being written off Netflix's "Fuller House" and has been disowned by the Hallmark Channel. Loughlin's daughter, Olivia Jade, lost her endorsements from Sephora and TRESemmé, which she frequently promoted on her Instagram and YouTube accounts.