FERPA
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What is FERPA? Why is it important?

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To inquire about or report a potential FERPA violation, please email: Registrar@nau.edu.

Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), also known as the Buckley Amendment, is a federal law designed to protect the privacy of education records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their education records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate and misleading data through informal and formal hearings.

This Act provides rights primarily with the student, regardless of age, once he or she enrolls at an institution of higher education. Only when the student has signed a written release giving their parent(s) or guardians access to their records, or when an institution accepts proof from the parent that the student is a dependent, is an institution allowed to release information from the student’s education record to parents.

We encourage families to discuss this Privacy Act and take appropriate steps that are comfortable with both the student and family to ensure the safety and privacy of the student’s records.

FERPA Release

The Lumberjack Family Hub will allow you to connect to your student by sending them a request to access their records.

  1. To connect to your student, click the graduation cap icon in the top-right corner of the page. Please note that your student must approve the request. Only then will you be able to access their information the following day.
  2. Enter either the student’s personal email address used on their admissions application if this is the first semester they are attending Northern Arizona University or, if they are a continuing student enter their Northern Arizona University email address.
  3. Parents and family can request access to:
    • Academic Records – Office of the Registrar
    • Financial Aid Records – Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
    • Student Financial Records – Student and Departmental Accounts
  4. Once access is granted, the requester must wait 24 hours to view the requested information.

Please visit our FAQ page for more information as well as our parent page.