College in Louisiana Must Pay $35,000 for Rejecting HIV-Positive Applicant

By Andy Thomason. A vocational college in Louisiana must pay out $35,000 for denying admission to an HIV-positive applicant, according to an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department, The Times-Picayune reports. Compass Career College, a proprietary institution, must change its policies to avoid discriminating against people with HIV, pay $30,000 to the applicant denied admission to its practical-nursing program, and pay a $5,000 fine to the federal government. More...