Eligible Students
All students in attendance at a postsecondary institution, regardless of age, are eligible to be covered by FERPA. FERPA rights are effective the first day of classes of a student’s initial registration, and applies to all students past and present.
While FERPA guarantees eligible student access to their education records, all such records are the property of the University. The education records of individuals who applied to but have not attended an institution are not subject to FERPA guidelines.
Under federal law, eligible students have:
- The right to inspect and review the student's education records.
- The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the student believes is inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA.
- The right to provide written consent before personally identifiable information (PII) from the student's education records can be disclosed, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
- The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by postsecondary institutions to comply with the requirements of FERPA.