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What is FERPA?

FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a Federal law that is administered by the Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) in the U.S. Department of Education.  FERPA protects your education records once you enroll in college and gives you important rights.

 

Educational Institutions are required to annually notify enrolled students of their rights under the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), as amended. This website fulfills this obligation and serves as the annual FERPA notification to students at Columbia College.