Emory University: Can parents access a college student's education records if the student is our tax dependent?
DIRECT ANSWER
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.
Emory’s Registrar identifies the FERPA exception that permits the University to disclose education records to parents when the student is a dependent for federal income-tax purposes. Because FERPA exceptions permit rather than require disclosure, families should follow Emory’s current authorization or records-request process instead of assuming unrestricted access.
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