Georgia Tech: Can parents access a college student's education records if the student is our tax dependent?
DIRECT ANSWER
FERPA permits, but does not require, disclosure to a parent when the student is a federal tax dependent; that is not automatic unrestricted access.
Georgia Tech’s Registrar confirms that FERPA rights generally belong to the student. Federal FERPA guidance permits a postsecondary institution to disclose education records to a parent when the student is claimed as a dependent for federal tax purposes, but the institution is not required to use that exception. Families should use Georgia Tech’s current authorization/records process for routine access.
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