What is Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974?
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. ? 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of eligible student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA gives eligible students the following rights: • To inspect and review the eligible student’s education records maintained by the school. Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for the eligible student to review the records. Schools may charge a fee for copies. • To request that a school correct records which the eligible student believes to be inaccurate or misleading. If the school decides not to amend the record, the eligible student then has the right to a formal hearing. After the hearing, if the school still decides not to amend the record, the eligible student has the right to place a statement with the record setting
