FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

In 1974, Congress passed the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or “FERPA”, also known as the Buckley Amendment. FERPA applies both to K-12 and postsecondary educational records, although there is one key difference in the way that the law applies. In K-12 the rights under FERPA belong to the student's parents until the student turns 18. In postsecondary education the rights belong to the student, regardless of age or dependent status.

For more information regarding FERPA or to obtain a release form, please visit www.registrar.uconn.edu and select Student Records Privacy (FERPA).

Social Security Number Policy

It is voluntary to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) on your application.  However, providing your SSN will aid the University in processing your application and enrollment.

If you do not matriculate, the SSN will be removed from our records.

If you do matriculate, it is mandatory to provide your SSN to the University to process financial aid forms and for tax purposes.