Download a free FERPA glossary designed for schools, districts, colleges, universities, registrars, privacy teams, and education consultants.

This quick-reference guide explains key FERPA and student privacy terms in simple language so your team can better understand education records, disclosures, directory information, consent, LEI, access controls, incidents, vendors, and records requests.

What’s included:

• Editable FERPA glossary in Word

• Plain-language definitions

• Helpful terms for K-12 and higher ed

• Quick reference for training, policy writing, and compliance reviews

• Useful starter resource before building a full FERPA program

This free glossary is a great first step. For implementation, upgrade to the FERPA Compliance Checklist Package with a Word checklist and Excel tracker, or the Full FERPA Document Template Package with policies, SOPs, forms, logs, dashboards, vendor DPA, incident response, retention schedule, and more.

This resource is not legal advice and does not guarantee compliance.