Release of Student Information to Third Parties
The Federal Education Right to Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of student educational records including financial information and prevents Lincoln University from providing that information to any third parties, including parents.
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
What is FERPA?
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, also known as the Buckley Amendment, is designed to protect the privacy of student records. The Act provides for the student's right to inspect and review educational records, to seek to amend those records, and to limit disclosure of information from those records. The Act applies to all institutions that are recipients of federal funding. Maintaining confidentiality of student records is everyone's responsibility whether you are faculty, staff or student.
Who is protected under FERPA?
FERPA protects all students who are currently enrolled or formerly enrolled regardless of their age or parental dependency status. FERPA does not apply to deceased students or persons who have applied but have not attended.
Parental Access to Student's Educational Record
When a student reaches the age of 18 or begins attending a postsecondary institution (regardless of age) FERPA rights transfer from the parent to the student. The student must sign a Third Party Release form with the Records office if he/she wishes to allow a parent to obtain information about a student record. This means that this form must be completed and on file in the Records Office before a parent can receive any information, including payment amounts and balances.
The Third Party Release of Information Form is available via this link or in the Records and Student Accounts Offices. If you wish to access the form here, you may download and complete the form and submit it to the Records office.
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