{"id":63,"date":"2026-03-19T15:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2026-07-31T15:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:45:39","slug":"student-family","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/ferpa\/student-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Student and Family\u00a0Information"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Student and Family Information<\/h1>\n
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law to protect the privacy of your education records and personally identifiable information. It defines your rights and the university\u2019s responsibility in managing the access,\u202fuse\u202fand sharing of those records.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explore your rights and responsibilities under FERPA. Our FERPA Annual Notice outlines how your education records are protected and actions you can take to manage them.<\/p>\n

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Understanding FERPA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a\u202fstudent, your rights under FERPA begin when you turn 18\u202fyears old or enroll at a post-secondary institution, such as a college or university, at any age. FERPA\u202fdefines what qualifies as an education record, what may be considered directory information and how access is\u202fdetermined. The definitions below outline your rights as the owner, the university\u2019s role in safely managing your record and what can \u2014 and cannot \u2014 be shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your rights under FERPA include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n