Texas State University: Can parents access a college student's education records if the student is our tax dependent?
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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.
FERPA allows a postsecondary institution to disclose education records without the eligible student's consent to a parent who claims the student as a dependent for federal income-tax purposes. This is a permitted exception, not automatic unrestricted access; Texas State may require documentation and apply its own verification process.
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