FERPA Student Quick Guide Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects your student education records.
Education records Any record that is directly related to the student and maintained by EC3.
FERPA gives you the right to: ➢ Inspect and review your education records ➢ Request changes to your education records for inaccurate or misleading information ➢ Release your education records
Education records include: ✓ Your grades ✓ Your transcript ✓ Your class schedule ✓ Your student account info ✓ Class rosters
Legitimate Educational Interest When a faculty or staff member needs your student records to fulfill their duties for the College.
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➢ Restrict access to your education records ➢ File a complaint for alleged FERPA violations
Who can access your student records? ➢ Generally, you have control over who can view your student records. ➢ Student records are released if you provide EC3 written permission to do so. ➢ School officials with a legitimate educational interest can view your records without your permission.
Questions or Concerns? Erie County Community College Admissions Office registrar@ec3pa.org 814-413-7014