Legal References

Letter to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars about the applicability of FERPA to disclosures to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. 

Letter to Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (CA) reporting a possible conflict between FERPA and California Education Code § 76031.

This document explains some of the major legislative changes made to FERPA over its 40 year history.  It was last updated in June of 2002.

Letter of finding to Youngstown (OH) University regarding a complaint filed with SPPO.

Letter of technical assistance to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regarding proposals for the written consent that student-athletes must provide before disclosing information from their education records. 

Letter to Shelton State Community College (AL), responding to a request for guidance concerning the release of information from a student's education records to the local deputy sheriff who presented a contempt order or warrant for the student's arrest. 

Letter responding to Yale University question of whether the University could disclose a former student's education records to the State's attorney to assist in the investigation and prosecution of the student.