The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) sets forth requirements regarding the privacy of students records, governs the release of academic records and the access to these records. FERPA is a US federal law. As a part of FERPA regulations; parents, guardians, spouses, or other loved ones cannot gain access to student academic records (which includes grades) without the student's consent. If a student wants to consent to the release of their education information, Texas Tech University provides a procedure for this.

For the latest and most accurate information regarding FERPA at TTU and the consensual release of a student's education information to a loved one, please view the FERPA page on the Office of the Registrar's departmental website. For any questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar.

IMPORTANT: Texas Tech University IT security policies prohibit a student from giving their eRaider password to a parent, guardian, or any third party. It is up to the student to guard access to their information resources by choosing a secure password and ensuring that only they know their password.