Western Governors University Was Not Eligible to Participate in the Title IV Programs

Our audit determined that Western Governors University did not comply with the institutional eligibility requirement that limits the percentage of students who may enroll in correspondence courses. As a result, the school received more than $712 million in Federal student aid funds that it was not eligible to receive. We also found that the school did not comply with requirements governing Federal student aid disbursements and did not always comply with the requirements governing the return of Federal student aid.