FERPA for Students and Parents

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, as amended, (FERPA) also known as the Buckley Amendment,  is a federal statute that was originally enacted in 1974, and later supplemented with implementing regulations, to protect the privacy of student educational records. All institutions that receive federal funding must comply with FERPA.

During primary through secondary institutions (K-12) the rights created by FERPA belong to the parents of a student. When a student turns 18 years of age, or regardless of age, enters a post-secondary institution, such as UIC, the rights created by FERPA transfer to the student and a parent no longer has the right to access a student’s education record without a student’s consent, except under very limited circumstances. For purposes of FERPA and the UIC Student Records Policy, a “student” is defined as an individual who has both registered for classes and been in attendance (in person or virtually) at UIC regardless of age or degree status.

 

FERPA for Students

FERPA for Parents

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