The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, otherwise known as FERPA or the Buckley Amendment, was passed by Congress in 1974. It grants four specific rights to a post-secondary student who is 18 years of age or older:

• To see the records that the institution is keeping on the student
• To seek amendment to those records and in certain cases append a statement to the record
• To withhold the disclosure of a student’s educational records except for situations involving legitimate educational interest or as may be required by law
• To file a complaint with the FERPA Office in Washington

FERPA applies to all educational agencies or institutions that receive funds under any program administered by the US Secretary of Education.
CIA is included by virtue of the financial aid programs through which our students receive funding to support their education.

FERPA governs what may be released, but does not require that any information be released.