The Family 教育 Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is a federal law designed to protect the privacy of student educational records. FERPA also applies to student financial records. In accordance with FERPA, BGSU is required to have the student's permission in order to release financial information.

Why should a student submit a FERPA release?

Without a FERPA release, parents/guardians can only have access to:

• Name, address, phone
• Major/enrollment status
• 出席日期
• Activities and sports

With a FERPA release in place, parents/guardians can also have access to:

• 帐户余额
• 付款历史
• Specific charge information

How can I authorize FERPA for my parent/guardian?

• 登录MyBGSU
• Select 学生中心
• Select 配置文件
  
• Select Share My Information
• Select Delegate Access To A New Contact
• Read the Terms and Conditions
• Select 我接受
  

Fill in the contact information which will include the parent/guardian name and e邮件 address. Ensure you select 财务主管 Information to authorize your parent/guardian to be able to receive billing and account information. For more information, please review the University 访问BGSU 网页.

For more information, please check out the official University FERPA 网页.