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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering your printed name in the designated field. This identifies you as the student granting consent.
  3. Next, provide your signature in the appropriate section. This confirms your authorization for disclosure.
  4. Indicate your relationship to the individuals you are authorizing by selecting from options such as Parent, Guardian, Spouse, or Other.
  5. List the names of individuals to whom information is to be released. Ensure that each name is clearly written in the provided spaces.
  6. Finally, enter your Social Security Number and date at the bottom of the form for identification purposes.

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FERPA serves a two-fold purpose: (1) to grant parents (and students 18 or older) access to information in the students education record, and (2) to protect that information from disclosure to third parties without parental consent.
The purpose of FERPA is to give parents certain rights with regard to the release of their childrens educational records. School personnel such as teachers, counselors, and principals may access student records for legitimate school functions.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law enacted in 1974 that protects the privacy of student education records. FERPA applies to any public or private elementary, secondary, or post-secondary school.
FERPA gives parents/guardians certain rights regarding their child(ren)s education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of eighteen or attends a school beyond the high school level.
The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, provides safeguards against unwarranted invasions of privacy by establishing a code of fair information practices.

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FERPA stands for the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. This law protects the privacy of student education records from kindergarten through graduate school.
The purpose of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is to: Provide parents certain rights over their childrens educational records. Which of the following types of information may schools disclose without consent from the parent or student to a researcher at a local university?

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