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“.

Students may choose to have their directory information marked confidential at any time by printing the form, completing, signing, dating, and mailing or faxing 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“.

Students may choose to have their directory information marked confidential at any time by printing the form, completing, signing, dating, and mailing or faxing the form to the University Registrar’s Office.

The Form is available on the Registrar’s page Appeal/Request Forms section, titled “Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information“.

FERPA defines “directory information” as information contained in the education records of a student that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. Northwestern State University defines directory information as the following: student’s name; mailing address; e-mail address; photograph; telephone number; dates of attendance; enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, […]

There are several exceptions to FERPA’s general prior consent rule that are set for in the statute and the regulations. See § 99.31 of the FERPA regulations. One exception is the disclosure of “directory information” as set forth in FERPA guidelines. (34 CFR § 99.31(a) (11).)

Records not considered part of an education record include, but are not limited to, records of the law enforcement unit of an education institution, and records that only contain information about an individual after he or she is no longer a student at the institution.