Access, Disclosure, and Use of Federal Student Aid Data

Author

Data Integration Support Center (DISC)

Organization

Data Integration Support Center

Summary

This document focused on answering questions around legal provisions governing student financial aid data. The frequently asked questions document, “Access, Disclosure, and Use of Federal Student Aid Data,” addresses the most common questions we hear from our education and workforce partners on FERPA, HEA, and Privacy Act compliance.

Here are just a few of the questions the FAQ addresses:

• What was clarified in the most recent federal guidance?
• Can you explain which provision applies when?
• Can de-identified data be shared with researchers without an “appropriate use case”