Yes. By signing the Student Information Release Authorization form, students give universities the authority to share information contained in their educational record to their parent or guardian. FERPA does not allow for information to be released on the assumption that if the student is in the room, the student has given their consent.

The Form […]

No. A student’s social security and campus wide identifications numbers are, by definition, “personally identifiable information” under FERPA and may not be disclosed without consent in any form.

Yes. In some situations, a school may determine that it is necessary to disclose non-directory information to appropriate parties in order to address a disaster or other health or safety emergency. FERPA permits school officials to disclose, without consent, education records, or personally identifiable information from education records, to appropriate parties in connection with an […]

Yes. The new regulations allow disclosure without consent of any information concerning registered offenders provided to an educational agency or institution under 42 U.S. C. 14071 and applicable Federal guidelines.

Yes, if the student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure, FERPA was amended in 1998 to allow such disclosures. See § 99.31(a) 15 of the FERPA regulations.

As indicated above, if a student is attending a postsecondary institution – at any age – the rights under FERPA have transferred to the student.

As noted above, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parent to the student once the student turns 18 years old or enters a postsecondary institution at any age. Parents or guardians may have access to their student’s education record if the student has completed, signed, dated, and submitted the Student Information Release Authorization form. […]

Students can print the Student Information Release Authorization form, complete, (including the revocation section), sign, date, and mail or fax the form to the University Registrar’s Office.

The Form is available on the Registrar’s page Appeal/Request Forms section, titled “FERPA Student Information Release Authorization Form“.

Consent will remain in effect until a student submits a notification in writing revoking their consent.

No. Students can print the Student Information Release Authorization Form, complete, sign, date, and mail or fax the form to the University Registrar’s Office.

The Form is available on the Registrar’s page Appeal/Request Forms section, titled “FERPA Student Information Release Authorization Form“.