The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act protects the privacy of student education records. It gives students the right to inspect and review their education records; the right to request the amendment of their education records that students believe are inaccurate or misleading; the right to consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent; and the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the university to comply with the requirements of FERPA. Ultimately, an institution’s failure to comply with FERPA can mean the withdrawal of federal funds by the Department of Education.