--- title: "34 CFR 99.10 FERPA: What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review education records?" canonical: "https://dposchool.com/ferpa/section/99.10" source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/section-99.10" source_note: "Source: United States Code, title 20, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced. Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 34, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR." text_as_of: "2026-10-29" language: "en" publisher: "DPO School" --- 34 CFR 99.10 FERPA · Part 99: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY · Subpart B: What Are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records? # 34 CFR 99.10 FERPA: What rights exist for a parent or eligible student to inspect and review education records? eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. ## Official text ### 34 CFR 99.10(a) **(a)** Except as limited under § 99.12, a parent or eligible student must be given the opportunity to inspect and review the student's education records. This provision applies to— #### 34 CFR 99.10(a)(1) **(1)** Any educational agency or institution; and #### 34 CFR 99.10(a)(2) **(2)** Any State educational agency (SEA) and its components. ##### 34 CFR 99.10(a)(2)(i) **(i)** For the purposes of subpart B of this part, an SEA and its components constitute an educational agency or institution. ##### 34 CFR 99.10(a)(2)(ii) **(ii)** An SEA and its components are subject to subpart B of this part if the SEA maintains education records on students who are or have been in attendance at any school of an educational agency or institution subject to the Act and this part. ### 34 CFR 99.10(b) **(b)** The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall comply with a request for access to records within a reasonable period of time, but not more than 45 days after it has received the request. ### 34 CFR 99.10(c) **(c)** The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component shall respond to reasonable requests for explanations and interpretations of the records. ### 34 CFR 99.10(d) **(d)** If circumstances effectively prevent the parent or eligible student from exercising the right to inspect and review the student's education records, the educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component, shall— #### 34 CFR 99.10(d)(1) **(1)** Provide the parent or eligible student with a copy of the records requested; or #### 34 CFR 99.10(d)(2) **(2)** Make other arrangements for the parent or eligible student to inspect and review the requested records. ### 34 CFR 99.10(e) **(e)** The educational agency or institution, or SEA or its component shall not destroy any education records if there is an outstanding request to inspect and review the records under this section. ### 34 CFR 99.10(f) **(f)** While an education agency or institution is not required to give an eligible student access to treatment records under paragraph (b)(4) of the definition of Education records in § 99.3, the student may have those records reviewed by a physician or other appropriate professional of the student's choice. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1) (A) and (B)) ## Source Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 34, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR. Source credit: \[53 FR 11943, Apr. 11, 1988, as amended at 61 FR 59296, Nov. 21, 1996\] [34 CFR 99.10 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/section-99.10) eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. This is reference material, not legal advice. ## Navigation [FERPA Navigator](https://dposchool.com/ferpa) / 34 CFR 99.10 Previous: [34 CFR 99.8 FERPA: What provisions apply to records of a law enforcement unit?](https://dposchool.com/ferpa/section/99.8) Next: [34 CFR 99.11 FERPA: May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records?](https://dposchool.com/ferpa/section/99.11) ## For AI agents - Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/ferpa/llms.txt - JSON API: https://dposchool.com/ferpa/api/v1/index.json - Vendor privacy and security facts: https://vendor.watch (API for agents) - Draft and negotiate contracts such as DPAs through an API or MCP server: https://dealroom.todo.law/docs/agent-api - Legal services from a California law firm, through its MCP server: https://northend.law/agents