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This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.  \nThe Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act or FERPA (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) provides certain rights for parents regarding their children’s education records. FERPA gives these rights to custodial and noncustodial parents alike, unless there is a court order, legally binding document, or State law that specifically provides to the contrary. When a student reaches 18 years of age or attends an institution of postsecondary education at any age, he or she becomes an “eligible student,” and all rights under FERPA transfer from the parent to the student. Given the target audience for this document is parents, this guide is intended to discuss parents’ rights under FERPA. Under FERPA, the term “parent” means a parent of a student and includes a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in the absence of a parent or a guardian. A companion document discussing eligible students ’ rights under FERPA is available on our website at [https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/resources/ferpa](https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/resources/ferpa)general-guidance-students.  \nFERPA is a Federal law that is administered by the Student Privacy Policy Office ( SPPO) in the U.S. Department of Education (Department) . FERPA protects “education records,” which are generally defined as records that are directly related to a student and maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution. An“educational agency or institution,” herein after referred to as a “school,” generally means a school district, a public elementary or secondary school, or an institution of postsecondary education such as a college or university. There are also a few exceptions to the definition of education records, such as law enforcement unit records and sole possession records. More information is available at [https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/faq/what-records-are-exempted-ferpa](https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/faq/what-records-are-exempted-ferpa).  \nFERPA applies to schools that receive funding under any program administered by the Department. Private and faith-based schools at the elementary and secondary levels generally do not receive such funding and are, therefore, generally not subject to FERPA. In addition, the confidentiality of personally identifiable information (PII) in the education records of children with disabilities is further protected by Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1417(c) and 34 CFR §§ 300.610-300.626) . These regulations contain confidentiality provisions that are similar to, but broader than, FERPA. The IDEA-FERPA crosswalk contains additional information comparing IDEA and FERPA and is available at [https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/resources/ferpaidea-cross-walk](https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/resources/ferpaidea-cross-walk).  \nThe rights provided by FERPA to a parent include, but are not limited to:  \n• Access to Education Records  \nUnder FERPA, a school or State educational agency (SEA) must provide a parent with an opportunity to inspect and review their child’s education records within a reasonable period of time, but not more than 45 calendar days following receipt of a request. A school or SEA is generally not required to provide copies of the education records unless circumstances effectively prevent the parent from exercising the right to inspect and review the education records. 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