The Family Educational Right and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), as amended, protects the privacy of educational records, establishes the rights of students to inspect and review their education records, and provides guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. This release applies to the disclosure of education records only. The student authorizing the release of his/her education records must sign this form before the Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT) Office of Academic Accommodations can release specified information. Third-party release is for informational purposes only.