FERPA
Under the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), all students and parents (with the written consent of the student) have the right to inspect and review the student’s education records, to request an amendment to the education records, and to request a hearing (if the request for an amendment is denied) to challenge the contents of the records on the grounds that the records are inaccurate, misleading, or violate the rights of the student.
The College has the right to disclose certain personally identifiable information from a student’s record which is of particular interest to the Financial Aid Office. The College will document each time such information is disclosed to persons other than the student.
Disclosure of Education Records:
The College will disclose information from a student’s education records only with the written consent of the student, except:
- To authorized representatives of the U.S. Department of Education, the Office of Inspector General, or state and local education authorities.
- To authorized representatives if it is in connection with financial aid that the student has applied for or received.
- To organizations that are conducting studies concerning the administration of student aid programs on behalf of educational agencies or institutions.
- To College officials who have a legitimate educational interest in the records. (A College official is a person employed by the College in an administrative, supervisory, academic, research, or support staff position. A College official may also be a person employed by or under contract with the College to perform a special task, such as the attorney or auditor).
- To officials of another school, upon request, in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.
- To accrediting organizations to carry out their functions.
- To authorized representatives in order to comply with a judicial order or a lawfully issued subpoena.
- To appropriate parties in a health or safety emergency.