FERPA

The information contained within the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is important because all AEA students are enrolled in an institution of higher education and/or are 18 years of age or older.

As a result, AEA students are considered “eligible students” under FERPA. As such, without the student’s direct consent, AEA cannot release any academic or financial information regarding the student to the parent. (There are some exceptions.)

Releasing emergency information about students to their parents is simplified if students have signed the Information Release Waiver. Please discuss with students the importance of signing the Information Release Waiver that is included in their acceptance package.

For more information, see Frequently Asked Questions about FERPA.

Read the entire FERPA policy (PDF).