The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that provides access to certain education records and protects the privacy of student education records.  The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Education enforces FERPA.  FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he/she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level.  A student can give permission to parents or spouses to see their educational records if he/she wishes provided proper documentation is presented.  Click here to obtain those forms.