January 2012

• Data Sharing Under FERPA Webinar
  • Webinar Archived Recording
  • Webinar Slides PDF (1.04MB)
  • Webinar Transcript PDF (299KB)

December 2011

• FERPA 101 Webinar
  • Webinar Archived Recording
  • Webinar Slides PDF (1.38MB)
  • Webinar Transcript PDF (154KB)
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Final Regulations, 34 CFR Part 99
  PDF (500K) | HTML

• Guidance for Reasonable Methods and Written Agreements.

  This guidance provides schools, LEAs, postsecondary institutions, and State educational authorities with information about requirements and best practices for data disclosures under the exceptions to FERPA’s general consent requirement permitting disclosures to organizations conducting studies and disclosures to certain authorities for audits and evaluations of education programs.

  PDF (64K)

June 2011

• Addressing Emergencies on Campus
  PDF (156K)

April 2011

• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
  PDF (201K)

• Safeguarding Student Privacy
  PDF (250K)

March 2011
Notices to LEAs and SEAs Regarding Responsibilities Under FERPA & PPRA

• Letter to Chief State School Officers
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• Letter to Superintendents
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• Model Notification of Rights under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary Schools
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• PPRA Model Notice and Consent/Opt-Out for Specific Activities
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• Model Notification of Rights Under the PPRA
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• FERPA Model Notice Directory Information
  MS Word | PDF

June 2010
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Disclosures Related to Emergencies and Disasters

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December 2009
Dear Colleague Letter to Postsecondary Institutions Regarding FERPA and the American Community Survey

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October 2009
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and H1N1 Guidance

This guidance answers questions that school officials may have concerning the disclosure of personally identifiable information from students' education records to outside entities when addressing an H1N1 flu outbreak. Understanding how, what, and when information can be shared is a critical part of preparedness.

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September 2009
Dear Colleague Letter to Postsecondary Institutions Regarding FERPA and 2010 Census
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December 9, 2008

Text of Final FERPA Regulations PDF (296K)

November 2008
FERPA-HIPAA Joint Guidance

This guidance addresses the interplay between FERPA and the HIPAA Privacy Rule at elementary and secondary levels, as well as at the postsecondary level and addresses many of the questions raised by school officials, health care professionals, and others regarding the applicability of these two laws to records maintained on students.

PDF

April 21, 2004
FERPA Final Regulations Relating to Electronic Consent and Signature, 34 CFR Part 99

September 25, 2003
Dear Colleague Letter re: conditions under which institutions may disclose personally identifiable information from education records to Federal Student Aid (SFA) without consent.

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July 2, 2003
Joint Letter from Deputy Secretary Hansen and Under Secretary Chu (DoD) re: Military Recruiters

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January 30, 2003
Guidance on the Application of FERPA to Reporting under Perkins III, AEFLA, and WIA

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October 28, 2002
Recent Changes Affecting FERPA & PPRA

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October 24, 2002
Disclosure of Education Records Concerning Registered Sex Offenders

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October 09, 2002
Guidance on Access for and Disclosures to Military Recruiters

• Joint Letter from Secretary Paige and Secretary
  
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• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Model Notice for Directory Information
  
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• Policy Guidance - Access to High School Students and Information on Students by Military Recruiters
  
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April 12, 2002
Guidance on FERPA and Anti-Terrorism Activities

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July 6, 2000
Family Educational Rights and Privacy; Final Rule, 34 CFR Part 99

PDF (251K)