Legal Question in Education Law in California
I wish to place a FERPA block at my previous university, including a block of all directory information. If I apply to a school and don't mention the university with the block, can the school I applied to legally find out that I attended the blocked university? I will be applying for financial aid, I did not receive financial aid at the previous institution (though I applied for it), and I took out a private student loan to pay for the previous institution.
Thanks for the help
2 Answer from Attorneys
No, you cannot block any of that information from the other school.
From the U.S. Dept. of Education:
Disclosure of Education Records
A school must:
Have a student's consent prior to the disclosure of education records;
Ensure that the consent is signed and dated and states the purpose of the disclosure.
A school MAY disclose education records without consent when:
The disclosure is to school officials who have been determined to have legitimate educational interests as set forth in the institution's annual notification of rights to students;
The student is seeking or intending to enroll in another school;
The disclosure is to state or local educational authorities auditing or enforcing Federal or State supported education programs or enforcing Federal laws which relate to those programs;
The disclosure is to the parents of a student who is a dependent for income tax purposes;
The disclosure is in connection with determining eligibility, amounts, and terms for financial aid or enforcing the terms and conditions of financial aid;
The disclosure is pursuant to a lawfully issued court order or subpoena; or
The information disclosed has been appropriately designated as directory information by the school.
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