Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Student Record Release
Students may choose to authorize a parent, spouse, or other third party to access portions of their student record, such as grades, billing or financial aid information. 51³Ô¹Ï cannot provide this information without the student's permission.
Once permission is granted, access remains in effect for the duration of the student's enrollment at 51³Ô¹Ï unless the student establishes an end date or revokes access.
Instructions for Students to Grant Access to a Third Party
- Log in to
- Click your User ID Name located in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and select Student Records Release.
- Click Add Person/Relationship and enter the requested information.
- Create a 4-digit PIN to share with the person you are authorizing.
- Start and end dates are optional unless you want access for the person to be temporary.
- Choose the level of access you want to provide:
- Allow Complete Access – Provides access to everything listed below; or
- Allow Select Access – Choose from the following:
- Student Account Information – Billing activity, charges, credits, payments, and balances
- Financial Aid/VA Benefits – Awards, benefits, loans, application data, disbursements and eligibility
- Academic Information – Final grades, GPA, enrollment status and registration information
- Check the authorization box and click Submit.
Once you have submitted the release, provide the authorized person with the 4-digit PIN you created. The person must provide the PIN when requesting information from your student record.
Revoking Access
To revoke access for all authorized individuals, log in to Self-Service, select Student Records Release, and click Deny Access To All. To revoke access for only one person, add an end date to that person's release.
