Revised May 2015
Student Authorization to Release Records
POLICY REGARDING RELEASE OF STUDENT RECORDS TO PARENTS
Student Release. Students may authorize the College to
release private student records and academic information
to indicated people upon that person’s request. Students
who desire this service need to complete this form and file
it with the Vice President of Student Services Office. This
authorization is voluntary. This authorization will remain
in effect until the student provides written notice to the
Vice President of Student Services terminating the service.
Parental Release. According to the Family Education
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), as amended, the
College may provide to parents or legal guardians of
dependent students information regarding academic
progress and disciplinary action without student consent.
Status as a dependent is determined by the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, Section 152. In accordance with
FERPA, parents or guardians who wish to receive such
information without student consent must make written
request to the Registrar and provide evidence that the
parents or guardians declared the student as a dependent on
their most recent Federal Income Tax Form. Gogebic
Community College does not release any educational
information to parents without a signed student release
indicating consent.
AUTHORIZATION TO BE COMPLETED BY THE STUDENT:
I, the undersigned student, do hereby request that any information concerning me be released to the person(s) named below upon their
request. My signature authorizes the College to release information about me during the period in which I am enrolled at the College.
I understand I have the right to terminate this authorization by providing written notice to the Vice President of Student Services.
Print Student Name ________________________________________ GCC Student ID_______________________
Student Signature __________________________________________ Date _______________________________
Provide student information to:
PRINT Name & Address of/Contact 1: PRINT Name & Address of Contact 2:
Contact 1 Name __________________________________ Contact 2 Name ____________________________________
Address __________________________________ Address ____________________________________
City, State, ZIP __________________________________ City, State, ZIP ____________________________________
Telephone __________________________________ Telephone ____________________________________
Relationship __________________________________ Relationship ____________________________________
Please check which box of data you are authorizing us to release to the name(s) listed above:
Financial Data Student Data Both Financial and Student Data
NOTICE: Authorization becomes valid when filed in the Vice President of Student Services Office and stays
in effect while you are a current student at GCC – return by email to monicar@gogebic.edu