Under FERPA, rights transfer to the student at age 18 or when the student attends a school beyond high school.

Under FERPA, rights transfer to the student at age 18 or when the student attends a school beyond high school.

• A. At age 21.
• B. At age 18 or when attending beyond high school.
• C. At birth.
• D. At age 13.

Answer: (B)

Under FERPA, the rights that parents have over a student’s education records transfer to the student once the student is 18 years old or when the student enrolls in a school beyond high school. This means the student becomes the custodian of their own records and can inspect and review them, request amendments, and control disclosures (subject to FERPA’s allowed exceptions, such as certain directory information or safety concerns). The moment a student reaches 18 or attends a postsecondary institution, they are considered an eligible student with these rights, regardless of age. So the statement is correct because the transfer is tied to either turning 18 or entering postsecondary education. The other options don’t fit because 21 is not the threshold, birth occurs before any rights apply, and 13 is well before college or adulthood.

Under FERPA, the rights that parents have over a student’s education records transfer to the student once the student is 18 years old or when the student enrolls in a school beyond high school. This means the student becomes the custodian of their own records and can inspect and review them, request amendments, and control disclosures (subject to FERPA’s allowed exceptions, such as certain directory information or safety concerns). The moment a student reaches 18 or attends a postsecondary institution, they are considered an eligible student with these rights, regardless of age.

So the statement is correct because the transfer is tied to either turning 18 or entering postsecondary education. The other options don’t fit because 21 is not the threshold, birth occurs before any rights apply, and 13 is well before college or adulthood.