Dear Colleague Letter: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Outlines changes to the way colleges should handle students' private information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Institutions of higher education have a strong interest in ensuring that students have uncompromised access to the support they need, without fear that the information they share will be disclosed inappropriately. 

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2015

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