FERPA | Northwest-Shoals Community College

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

FERPA provides for the protection of student educational records, including those of distance education students. These records are considered confidential and may not be released without the written consent of the student. However, some information is considered public, and this information may be released without the student’s written permission. Some examples of public information include the student’s name, address, telephone number, date of birth, major field of study, dates of attendance, and degrees and awards received by the student. However, the student may opt to consider this public information confidential as well by providing a written, signed request to the NW-SCC Admissions Office.

For more information, visit the FERPA section of the U.S. Department of Education website.

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