What does it mean to be an eligible student (student) at BGSU under FERPA?
FERPA defines a student, at all levels of education,as any individual who is or has been in attendance at an educational agency or institution and regarding whom the agency or institution maintains education records. Under FERPA’s guidelines for higher education, an eligible student refers to a student who has reached 18 years of age or is attending an institution of post-secondary education, regardless of age. When a student becomes an eligible student, the rights accorded to, and consent required of, parents transfer from the parents to the student. [Section 99.5(a)] BGSU’s FERPA policy defines an eligible student as an individual who has received an offer of admission to a college of the University, or who has been accepted for enrollment in one or more classes offered by a college or other academic unit of the University.
