FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

In 1974, Congress passed the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or "FERPA", also known as the Buckley Amendment. FERPA applies both to K-12 and postsecondary educational records, although there is one key difference in the way that the law applies. In K-12 the rights under FERPA belong to the student's parents until the student turns 18. In postsecondary education the rights belong to the student, regardless of age or dependent status.

For more information regarding FERPA or to obtain a release form, please visit http://www.registrar.uconn.edu and select Student Records Privacy (FERPA).