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Parent/Spouse Rights Under F E R P A
  • When a student reaches the age of 18 or begins attending a postsecondary institution regardless of age, FERPA rights transfer from the parent to the student
  • Parents may obtain directory information at the discretion of the institution
  • Parents may obtain non-directory information (grades, GPA, etc.) only at the discretion of the institution AND after it has been documented that their child is their legal dependent or with written consent from the student
  • The spouse of a student has no rights under FERPA to access the student's education record

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