Lori Loughlin paid more than $500,000 to put 2 students through college following admissions scandal

• Lori Loughlin is footing the bill for two college students in the wake of the Varsity Blues scandal.
• The actress pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud in May 2020.
• Loughlin spent two months in prison last year for her role in the scandal.

Lori Loughlin reportedly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay full tuition and fees for two college students, less than a year after she was released from prison for her role in a far-reaching college admissions scandal.

The former "Full House" actress paid more than $500,000 to foot the bill for two unidentified students to attend four years of college, according to US Weekly, which was first to report the news. A representative for Loughlin confirmed to Insider that she made the payments, but did not offer further information.

Loughlin, 57, and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, were some of the highest-profile people charged in the Varsity Blues scandal. The couple admitted to paying admissions coach Rick Springer $500,000 to help their daughters gain admission to the University of Southern California under the guise of being rowing recruits.

The couple pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud in May 2020. Loughlin served two months in a California prison from October 2020 to December 2020, and was also forced to pay $150,000 and sentenced to 100 hours of community service upon her release. Giannulli received five months in prison, as well as a $250,000 fine and 250 hours of community service.

Last month, Loughlin made her return to acting since being released from prison, booking a role on the GAC Family show "When Hope Calls," a spinoff of the Hallmark Channel drama series "When Calls the Heart,"

A source told US Weekly that Loughlin is eager to "put the past behind her."