The U.S. Department of Justice settled an HIV discrimination case against Compass Career College of Hammond, Louisiana, according to a government press release.

Based on its investigation, the department determined that a nursing program in the college had conditionally accepted an applicant but once it learned the person was HIV positive the school tried to persuade the applicant to not enroll. When the applicant pursued enrollment anyway, the school said the class was full.

The college’s actions violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

As a result, according to the press release, “the college will implement a nondiscrimination policy to ensure that the college does not discriminate against persons with HIV; stop questioning applicants and students about their HIV status; train college administrators and instructors on ADA requirements and the revised policies required by the consent decree; and report to the department on its compliance with the consent decree. In addition, the college will pay $30,000 in compensatory damages to the applicant, and will pay a civil penalty of $5,000 to the United States.”