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THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS & PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students
certain rights with respect to the student’s education records.
NCCC complies with the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 by using
the following policy regarding access to, and protecting the
confidentiality of, student records: For more information, call
800-729-6222 (KS only) or 620-431-2820 ext. 222.
Upon request, any student of NCCC will be granted access to and review
of any or all records pertaining directly to said student. Access to
records will be granted no more than forty-five (45) days following such
request. If information in these records is found to be inaccurate,
misleading, or detrimental to the student, a committee composed of
faculty and administrators will hear all cases challenging the content
of such records. Such hearings will be scheduled within ten (10) working
days of receipt of a written request for said hearing.
No personally identifiable records from NCCC will be released to
parents, spouse, or others without the expressed, written consent of the
student. Within the provisions of the Family Rights and Privacy Act,
access will be granted to the following without the consent of the
student:
a. school officials, including teachers and administrators, who have a
legitimate educational interest;
b. officials of schools to which the student wishes to transfer;
c. authorized representatives of the Comptroller General of the United
States, the Secretary of Education, or an administrative head of an
education agency;
d. in connection with the student’s application, receipt or continued
eligibility/status for financial aid, or
e. a court order.
Should a student owe the College any delinquent amount, official records
will not be released to the student or a third party. However, this does
not preclude the student from personally reviewing his/her records and
challenging any of the information. Financial aid transcripts may be
sent at the request of other institutions.
The right to file a complaint with the US Department of Education
concerning alleged failures by the College to comply with the
requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that
administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
US Department of Education
600 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20202-4605 |
