Western Governor’s University may have to write a $713 million check to the federal government, based on recommendations in an audit report that says the online school’s offerings are “correspondence courses.”
Released Thursday, the report by the U.S. Department of Education has found that Utah-based WGU’s largest degree programs fall short of eligibility requirements for federal financial aid under Title IV — and recommends the repayment of roughly $713 million awarded to students since July 2014.
“None of these 69 courses [out of 102] could reasonably be considered as providing regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors,” the report from the department‘s Office of Inspector General states.