TexasWoman’sUniversity
OfficeoftheRegistrar
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ParentalVerificationofStudentDependency
Thisformmustbecompletedeachtimeinformationisrequested
TO:___________________________________________________
(Printnameofuniversitydepartmentmaintainingrecord.)
FROM:__________________________________________ ____________________________
(Nameofparentorguardianrequestinginformation.)
_______________________________________________________________________
(Addressofparentorguardianrequestinginformation.)
TheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974,20U.S.C.1232etseq.,allowsTexasWoman'sUniversityto
discloseinformationfromtheeducationalrecordsofadependentstudent,asdefinedinsection152oftheInternal
RevenueCodeof1986,tohisorherparents,withoutthestudent’sconsent.The
term“parent”includesanatural
parent,guardian,orindividualactingasaparentintheabsenceofanaturalparentorguardian.Theuniversitymay
discloseinformationaboutadependentstudentmeetstherequirementsasadependentfortaxpurposesandthe
universityisnotawareofacourtorder,
Statestatute,orlegallybindingdocumentrelatingtosuchmattersasdivorce,
separation,orcustodythatspecificallyrevokeorotherwiseabrogatetherightsoftheparent(s).Theparentmust
provideproofofdependencyintheformofacopyoftheirmostrecenttaxreturnandagovernmentissuedphotoID.
I,_______________________________ __________,certifythatIamtheparent,guardianorindividualactingasa
(Printfullnameofparent.)
parentof______________________________________,(__________________),astudentenrolledatTexasWoman’s
(Printfullnameofstudent.) (StudentIDNumber)
University.IfurthercertifythatIclaimedtheabove‐namedstudentasadependentonmyFederalIncomeTaxformfor
themostrecentpersonalincometax‐filingperiod;thatthestudentcurrentlyismydepende nt(asdefinedbysection152
oftheInternalRevenueCodeof1986);thatIhave
notbeenarrestedfordomesticorfamilyviolenceagainstthe
dependent‐student;andthatIamnotawareofanycourtorder,statelaw,orlegallybindingdocumentth atrevokesor
otherwiseabrogatesanyrightsImayhaveasaparent,guardian,orindividualservingasaguardiantothe
student.
Iherebyrequestthefollowingdocumen t(s)/information)frommydependent‐student’seducationalrecords.(Please
specifythedocument(s)/informationrequested.Includethespecificsemesterifdoingsowillassistinlocatingthe
document(s)/information.):
READBEFORESIGNING:Statelawanduniversitypolicy,withlimitedexceptions,allowyoutobeinformedof
informationtheUniversitycollectsaboutyou,toreviewandobtaintheinformationonthisformandtocorrectany
informationyoubelieveisincorrect.Bycompletingandsigningthisform,youacknowledgeunderstanding
thatthe
informationcontainedinthisformandtheaccompanyingattachmentswillbe usedbyTexasWoman'sUniversityto
determineyoureligibilitytoreceiveinformationmadeconfidentialbyfederallawandthatthisformisagovernmental
record.Yourfurtheracknowledgethatyouunderstanditisacriminaloffenseunderthe
TexasPenalCodetoknowingl y
makeafalseentryinthisform;tomake,present,orusethisformwiththeknowledgeofitsfalsityandwithintentthatit
betakenasagenuinegovernmentalrecord;andtomake,present,orusethisformwithknowledgethattheinformation
providedbyyouisfalse.
_____________________________________________________ ________________
(SignatureofRequestor‐Parent)(Date)