External Resources

Numerous federal and state laws govern how student information is accessed, disclosed and used. These include, but are not limited to:

• General Education Provisions Act (commonly referred to as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
• Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
• Privacy Act of 1974, as amended
• Texas Public Information Act

Other Resources:

• U.S. Department of Education – Protecting Student Privacy
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Texas Department of Information Resources
  DIR Data Literacy Guide
• National Association of College and University Business Officers
  Privacy and Data Security Resources