Dual Enrollment

In a dual-enrollment program, a student is enrolled in both high school and a postsecondary institution, receiving high school credit for successfully completing college coursework. FERPA provides the right to parents and eligible students to inspect and review the student’s education records, but accessing education records for dually enrolled students can be complicated. This infographic explains how FERPA’s right to access student education records may be impacted by where the education records are maintained and by who is requesting access. It also explains how FERPA’s prior written consent requirement – and the exceptions to that requirement – impact access rights. 

In a dual-enrollment program, a student is enrolled in both high school and a postsecondary institution, receiving high school credit for successfully completing college coursework. FERPA provides the right to parents and eligible students to inspect and review the student’s education records, but accessing education records for dually enrolled students can be complicated. This infographic explains how FERPA’s right to access student education records may be impacted by where the education records are maintained and by who is requesting access. It also explains how FERPA’s prior written consent requirement – and the exceptions to that requirement – impact access rights.