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What is FERPA, and why is it important?

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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act sets forth complex requirements. There are gray areas in this law, and frequently situations arise that are open to interpretation. We don’t expect every employee at NAU to be a FERPA expert, so when these cases come up, contact the following local “experts” for help.

For help with questions regarding student financial aid, contact the NAU Office of Student Financial Aid: Financial.Aid@nau.edu or 928-523-4951.

For help with questions regarding student records, contact the NAU Registrar’s Office: Registrar@nau.edu or 928-523-5490.

For help with all other questions, contact the NAU Office of Student Life: Student.Life@nau.edu or 928-523-5181.

Finally, if you’d like to read more about FERPA, visit the NAU FERPA information web site or the Family Policy Compliance Office, the federal office which administers this law.