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California State University, Monterey Bay

FERPA permits—but does not require—CSUMB to disclose education records to a parent who establishes that the student is a federal tax dependent.

Sources checked 2026-09-02

Emory University

Potentially. Emory’s FERPA guidance lists disclosure to parents of a tax-dependent student as a permitted exception, but it is not the same as automatic parent access to every record.

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Emory University Registrar — FERPA ↗

Georgia Tech

FERPA permits, but does not require, disclosure to a parent when the student is a federal tax dependent; that is not automatic unrestricted access.

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Menlo College

FERPA can permit disclosure to parents of a tax-dependent student, but Menlo does not give parents automatic unrestricted account access.

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Texas State University

Yes, FERPA permits Texas State to disclose education records to a parent who claims the student as a federal tax dependent, although the university is permitted rather than required to do so.

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University of California, Santa Cruz

FERPA permits—but does not require—a college to disclose education records to a parent who properly establishes that the student is a tax dependent.

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U.S. Department of Education — Parent access to a postsecondary student's records ↗

University of Colorado Denver

Yes, FERPA permits CU Denver to disclose education records to a parent who claims the student as a federal tax dependent, although disclosure is permitted rather than required.

Sources checked 2026-09-02

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