FERPA and Proxy Access
FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. FERPA rights belong to the student upon attendance at SUNY Purchase, regardless of age.
The FERPA page explains student rights, education records, directory information, and responsibilities for protecting student information.
Learn about ferpa and student privacy rights
Proxy Access
By granting Proxy Access, students provide parents, guardians, or others access to the elements of their records they select to share. It allows others to see financial aid awards and pay bills on a student’s behalf, for example.
Students must initiate the Proxy Access procedure. It can be updated or removed at any time.