Parent/Guardian FERPA Information

Under FERPA Guidelines, when a student turns 18 years of age or enrolls at a postsecondary institution at any age, all parental FERPA rights are transferred to the student. However, FERPA does provide for some information to be shared by schools with parents or legal guardians without the student’s consent.

Examples include:

Disclosure of educational records if the student is a dependent for income tax purposes. This would apply to a student who was a dependent for the most recent tax year
Disclosure of education records if health or safety emergency involves the student
If the student is under age 21 and has violated any law or policy concerning the use or possession of alcohol or controlled substance.

APSU encourages parents to discuss their intentions to obtain information with the student and to request that the student creates a FERPA release for a passcode. If this is not practical, the student may complete the consent form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar.

Parent/Guardian Disclosure - FERPA Release

Students may give access to their academic records via a FERPA release. This release will allow the university to disclose information to the listed individual(s) on the release.

Please note: Students will have to create a four-digit code for the individual(s) to give access to the student's academic record. Parents/Guardians will have to provide the four-digit code upon request of information. Individuals may be designated but organizations will not have access to student's protected information (such as Tennessee Department of Treasury).

How to: FERPA Release on OneStop Web Self Service

A Parent Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The United States Department of Education has created a guide for parents related to FERPA. Feel free to review it below.

[English] A Parent Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

[Español] Guía para padres sobre la Ley de Derechos Educativos y Privacidad Familiar (FERPA)

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) General Guidance

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) has been described by the United States Department of Education which can be reviewed below.

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) General Guidance