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Friday, June 30, 2023

FERPA Q&A

Q: Some of our students are eligible to apply for scholarships funded by a private donor. In the past, the college has provided basic information to the donor, such as the name of the recipient, their college, and major. The donor is now asking for additional information on the recipient. What information are we allowed to share?

A: Students applying for scholarships agree that basic information about them, such as their name, college, and major can be shared. You would need to get consent from the student to share any private data, such as pronouns, anticipated grad date, or scholarship amount. If you want to share private data about them to the donor, you can add it into the consent process and inform students what data will be shared, so they are aware beforehand and agree to it.

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