FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy ACT), also known as the Buckley Amendment, was passed by Congress in 1974.
- Establishes certain rights for students regarding the privacy of their educational record. While parents, guardians, spouses and others may have an interest in the student’s record, access to, or release of the educational record, is only by written student consent.Â
- FERPA ensures the privacy of student records other than directory information.
- FERPA does allow colleges and universities to release directory information about a student
- This act grants four specific rights to the postsecondary student.
- To see information, the institution keeps on the student;
- To seek amendment to those records and in certain cases append a statement to the record;Â
- To consent to disclosure of RecordsÂ
- To file a complaint with the FERPAÂ Office in Washington D.C. (see details below)Â
FERPA ensures the privacy of student records (other than directory information). Student records, including information about registration, grades, financial aid, and billing, are considered confidential and may not be released without written consent from the student.
Students seeking such release, must complete and submit a FERPA form naming such specific designated person(s), before any information can be released to the desired designated person(s).
If you wish to allow anyone other than you (the student) to access this information you must file a FERPA Release form which you can complete at
the Office of the Registrar.  To complete the digital form requests, you must be signed into your WVSU email account at the top right of your internet browser in order to confirm identity.