Notification of Students

Annually, Athens Technical College shall inform its students about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (“FERPA”). FERPA was designed to protect educational records' privacy and establish students' right to inspect and review their non-privileged educational records. FERPA also provides guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. Students have the right to file complaints with the Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, concerning alleged failures by the institution to comply with the Act. Athens Technical College shall also provide a mechanism whereby students may file informal complaints within the college.