Does FERPA still apply if my Georgia Tech student is only 17?
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Yes. FERPA rights belong to a student attending a postsecondary institution even if the student is 17.
Georgia Tech applies FERPA to its student education records. U.S. Department of Education guidance defines an eligible student as a student who is 18 or who attends a postsecondary institution at any age. A 17-year-old Georgia Tech student therefore generally controls FERPA rights over college education records, subject to FERPA’s permitted disclosure exceptions.
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