Students who are currently enrolled in higher education institutions or formerly enrolled, 无论他们的年龄或地位，在父母依赖方面. 有以下经历的学生 applied but have not attended an institution do not have rights under FERPA.

Students have a right to know about the purposes, content and location of information 作为他们教育记录的一部分. 他们有权获得和 挑战他们教育记录的内容. 他们有权利这样期待 information in their educational 记录 will be kept confidential, disclosed only 经他们许可或根据法律规定. 学生有权允许 or prevent disclosure of certain information in their educational 记录. 父母 have the right to expect confidentiality of certain information about them in student 记录.

Student educational 记录 are specifically defined as 记录, files, documents and other materials that contain information directly related to a student and maintained 由学院或根据政策代表学院的人负责. 排除在 student educational 记录 are 记录 of instructional, supervisory and administrative personnel and ancillary educational personnel in the sole possession of the maker and that are not accessible or revealed to any other person, except a substitute. Additionally, notes of a professor or staff member intended for his/her own use are not part of the educational 记录, nor are 记录 of police services, application 记录 of students not admitted to the 大学, alumni 记录, or 记录 of physicians, 精神科医生、心理学家或其他公认的专业人士. 相关的记录 to an individual who is employed by an educational agency or institution not as a 他/她作为学生的成绩也被排除在外. 但是，就业记录 relating to 大学 students who are employed as a result of their status as students 被认为是教育记录.

• Sole-possession 记录 or private notes held by educational personnel which are not 可供其他人员使用或释放
• Law enforcement or campus security 记录 which are solely for law enforcement purposes
• 相关的记录 to an individual's employment by the institution (unless employment 视乎学生身份而定)
• 相关的记录 to treatment provided by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist or other recognized professional or paraprofessional and disclosed only to individuals 提供治疗
• 记录 of an institution which contain only information about an individual obtained 在该人不再是该机构的学生后(i.e.、校友纪录)

• 任何与其他学生有关的信息
• 学生父母的财务记录
• Some confidential letters and statements of recommendation under conditions described FERPA第99条.12.

机构 五月 disclose information on a student without violating FERPA through what is known as “目录信息”. 这通常包括学生的姓名、地址、电话 number, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized sports and activities, weight and height of athletes, dates of attendance, 获得的学位和奖项以及其他类似信息. 每个机构都需要 to annually notify students in attendance of what constitutes directory information. This notice must also provide procedures for students to restrict the institution 从发布他/她的目录信息.

• School officials who have "legitimate educational interests" as defined in the 大学's FERPA年度通知
• 父母 of a "dependent student" as defined by the Internal Revenue Code
• 的 issuer of a judicial order or subpoena which allows the institution to release 记录 without the student's consent, however, a "reasonable effort" must generally 在遵守命令之前，必须通知学生

With specific exceptions (listed below), a signed and dated consent by the student 必须由学生在作出任何披露前提供. 书面同意书 必须:

• 学生的名字
• 学生家长或其他家庭成员的姓名
• 学生或学生家庭的地址
• A personal identifier, such as a social security number or student number
• A list of personal characteristics that would make the student's identity easily traceable

例外情况有:

• To 大学 faculty, staff, and administrators with a legitimate educational interest (在学院的年度通知中定义)
• 致“受供养学生”的家长
• To Federal, State and local education authorities involving an audit or evaluation 遵守教育计划
• 与处理财政援助有关
• To organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, educational institutions
• 致认证机构
• To transfer 大学 if student has formally applied for admission to attend the transfer 大学.
• 服从司法命令或传票
• 健康或安全紧急情况
• 目录信息
• 致学生
• Results of disciplinary hearing to an alleged victim of a crime of violence