34 CFR 99.11 FERPA · Part 99: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY · Subpart B: What Are the Rights of Inspection and Review of Education Records?
34 CFR 99.11 FERPA: May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records?
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Official text
Unless the imposition of a fee effectively prevents a parent or eligible student from exercising the right to inspect and review the student's education records, an educational agency or institution may charge a fee for a copy of an education record which is made for the parent or eligible student.
An educational agency or institution may not charge a fee to search for or to retrieve the education records of a student.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1))
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