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FERPA and Parent Access to Student Education and Financial Records
THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) IS A FEDERAL LAW THAT PROTECTS THE PRIVACY OF STUDENTS AND THEIR EDUCATIONAL RECORD.
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. Parents may obtain educational information (grades, GPA, etc.) by obtaining consent from their student. purdue.edu/registrar/FERPA/Students_ ParentsBrochure.html
HOW CAN I SEE MY STUDENT’S GRADES?
A student and the professor are the only individuals capable of viewing grades throughout the semester. Students can grant parents, legal guardians, or other trusted parties access to view midterm or final grades online, as reported. This is called granting proxy access, and the person is granted this authorization is called a myPurdue proxy. The student controls the entire process, and can add anyone with a valid email address as a proxy. Instructions are located at purdue. edu/registrar/currentStudents/students/ myPurdueProxy.html
CAN I SEE MY STUDENT’S BILLING INFORMATION?
Similarly to the proxy access, students can assign their parents/guardian as an Authorized User which gives parents/ guardian access to secured billing information, and gives the Bursar permission to speak to you about specific information pertaining to your student. purdue.edu/bursar/tutorials
