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The Tennessee College of Applied Technology - will obtain the student’s written, signed consent before disclosing personally identifiable information about the student from their records, unless release is pursuant to one of the exceptions provided by FERPA or its regulations. Students may execute a FERPA release form which gives the College permission to release information or to speak with others about matters contained in the student’s records as designated by the student. Students also have the option to execute consent forms authorizing the Tennessee College of Applied Technology - to release student records to parents or other designated persons/entities. For information on the FERPA release form, visit the Student Services Office.
FERPA permits disclosure without consent, to Tennessee College of Applied Technology - officials with legitimate educational interests. A College official has a legitimate educational interest if the official is a person employed by the Tennessee College of Applied Technology - in an administrative, supervisory, faculty or staff position; a person or company with whom the school has contracted services; a member of the school’s governing board; or, a student serving in an official capacity, such as student review hearings. Upon request, the school also discloses education records without student consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll, but will notify the student, if possible, of the request.
A school may also disclose personally identifiable information without student consent to the following parties:
- U.S. Comptroller General, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Department of Education
- Authorized organizations conducting educational research
- Accrediting agencies
- Alleged victim of a crime
- Parent of a Dependent Student as defined by the IRS
- Parent of a student under 21 regarding the violation of a law regarding alcohol or drug abuse
FERPA also permits the disclosure of “Directory Information” without prior consent of a student. “Directory information” means information contained in an education record of a student which would NOT generally be considered harmful, or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. Directory information includes:
- Name
- Address
- Date of birth
- Telephone listing
- Course of study
- Dates of attendance
- Awards earned
- Most recent previous institution attended
Other information of the type above specifically approved by the institution or school as acceptable directory information
The Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology do not sell and generally do not distribute mailing lists of students to any person or entity except as mandated by certain federal laws for military recruiters. The Solomon Amendment requires the release of name address, and date of birth to military recruiters upon their request.
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