FERPA AND PARENT ACCESS TO STUDENT EDUCATION RECORDS The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of students and prohibits institutions of higher education from disclosing any student information, including financial information, without the explicit authorization of the student. When a student reaches the age of 18 or begins attending a postsecondary institution at any age, FERPA rights transfer from the parent to the student. What does this mean? Simply stated, parents/guardians no longer have the same access to their student’s record once they are in college as they did in K–12. In order to talk to many areas of campus regarding specifics for your student, your student will need to give you proxy access.
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