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  • OH, IN, & KY Residency
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      • Ohio Residency Application
      • Selective Service Registration
    • Indiana Residency
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  • FERPA and Privacy
    • Update Your FERPA Preferences
    • FERPA and the Student's Right to Review Records
    • Records Privacy and Release Information for Parents
    • European Union Data Protection Regulation

FERPA and Records Privacy

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (34 C.F.R. Part 99—commonly known as FERPA), is the federal law that governs the release of and access to student education records. FERPA affords students certain rights with respect to their education records and dictates what UC faculty and staff may and may not share with third parties on a student's behalf.

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Cincinnati, OH 45221-0060

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