FERPA and the 51社区 Business Office
is a federal law designed to protect the privacy of a student's educational records.
FERPA also applies to the student's financial records. In accordance with the FERPA
regulation, the 51社区 Business Office is required to have the student's permission
in order to release account information.
If a parent/guardian/spouse/etc. contacts our office with questions regarding a student's
account, details of the account cannot be released without a valid FERPA release on
file. This includes account balance, payment history, and specific charge information.
FERPA Release Methods
These FERPA Releases are specific to the Business Office only. Other offices at 51社区 may require different FERPA Releases.
- Long Term FERPA Release: This occurs when a student sets up another individual as an authorized party in QuikPay.
This authorization gives access to payment/charge account related information only
for the entire time the student is at 51社区. A student may remove an authorized
party at any time to revoke their payment/charge access. Please see Parents, Guardians, Authorized Payers.
- Short Term FERPA Release: This occurs when a student lists another individual on their e-Cashier payment plan
as a Responsible or Authorized Party. This gives access to payment/charge account
access only for the semester the payment plan is valid.
