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Academic Information (FERPA) Waiver

What is FERPA?

FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, is a federal law that pertains to the release of and access to educational records. The law, also known as the Buckley Amendment, applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the US Department of Education. Go to www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco to learn more.

To which information does FERPA apply?

FERPA applies to personally identifiable information in educational records. This includes items such as the student's name, names of family members, addresses, personal identifiers such as social security numbers, and personal characteristics or other information that make the student's identity easily traceable.
The FERPA form is available for student completion. If you would like someone other than yourself to have access to your education information, please complete the FERPA form.

Note: Only complete the FERPA form if you are giving someone permission to access your academic information.

Please Click for FERPA PDF

Upon completion of the form, you will need to complete one of the following options:
  • Feel free to Drop Off
    Bring the completed FERPA form to the Office of the Registrar, West Hall, room 103.
  • Send by Mail to
    Office of the Registrar, Texas Tech University, Box 45015, Lubbock, TX 79409
  • FAX to
    Fax form to: (806)742‐0355
Important! If you would like to take access away from the person listed on the FERPA form, you will need to visit West Hall, room 103, to rescind education information access.

Online training is available for faculty and staff at www.ferpatraining.reg.ttu.edu