Athletic Scholarships - What you need to know
You are on the final stretch - after all the early practices, miles driven to games and...
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In 1974, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) became federal law. FERPA gives parents the right to have access to their children's education records, the right to have the record amended, and the right to have control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records. Sounds good, right?
Unfortunately, these rights pass to students when they turn 18. Thus, when you child goes to college, university employees are not allowed to share information about academic progress, grades, financial information, dorm life, student activities, or disciplinary actions. Your level of involvement in your student's academic life is completely up to the student, even though you are paying the bill!
However, all is not lost - your child can sign a dated FERPA waiver each year to authorize you (or other designated family members) to access confidential education records. Contact your child's university or admissions office to determine the process for filing a FERPA waiver.
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