Plaza College’s Career Pathways Programs

The objectives of our audit were to determine whether (1) Plaza College’s career pathway programs met the program eligibility requirements set forth in section 484(d)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); (2) students enrolled in Plaza College’s career pathway programs met the student eligibility requirements set forth in section 484(d)(1)(A) of the HEA; and (3) Plaza College excluded from students’ enrollment statuses and costs of attendance the component of its career pathway programs that enables a student to attain a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. We found that all seven of Plaza College’s career pathway programs satisfied all seven of the program eligibility requirements in section 484(d)(2) of the HEA. Additionally, Plaza College’s records showed that all 94 students (100 percent) included in our sample met the student eligibility requirements in section 484(d)(1)(A) of the HEA. Finally, Plaza College properly excluded the high school completion component of its career pathway programs from the enrollment statuses and costs of attendance of all 94 students (100 percent) included in our sample.