FERPA and Parents’ Rights
§Parents have no
automatic right of access to student educational
records at the postsecondary level.
§Institutions may
release non-directory information to parents
or court-appointed guardians if the student is claimed as a dependent on the parent/guardian’s Federal Income Tax return.
§A Certification of
Dependency form signed by the parent/guardian
must be on file with the Office of the Registrar before any non-directory information may be released to the parent or court-appointed guardian.