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inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights under FERPA. 3. The right to provide written consent before the institution discloses personally identifiable information (Pit) from the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. 4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the institution to comply with the requirements of FERPA. An "eligible student" under FERPA is a student who is 18 years of age or older who attends a postsecondary institution. Please find a more detailed discussion of each of these rights and guidance regarding the manner in which they may be exercised below. 1. The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the institution receives a request for access. With certain exceptions, an "education record" is defined under FERPA as any record (1) from which a student can be personally identified and (2) that is maintained by the institution. A student wishing to inspect his or her education records should submit to the Registrar a written request that identifies the record(s) the student wishes to inspect. The school will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the Registrar, the Registrar will advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed. 2. The right to request the amendment of education records the student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights under FERPA. To question the accuracy of education records, students should first informally confer with the custodian or originator of the record at issue. A student who then wishes to ask the school to amend a record should write the official responsible for the record, clearly identifying the part of the record that he or she believes should be amended and the basis for why it should be amended. If the school decides not to amend the record, it will notify the student in writing of the decision and the student's right to a hearing with school officials regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing. Note: The preceding procedure shall not be available to challenge the validity of a grade or score given by an instructor or any other decision by an instructor or official, but only whether the recording of such grade or decision is accurate or complete. 3. The right to provide written consent before the institution discloses Pit from the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. Students may consent to their school disclosing Pit from the student's education record to a third party. This consent must be made to the Registrar, in writing, signed and dated by the student, and must (1) specify the records to be disclosed, (2) state the purpose of the disclosure, (3) and identify the party to whom the disclosure is to be made. This release requirement is applicable to disclosures to parents or other family members who inquire about a student's education record. There are instances in which a school is permitted to disclose a student's education records without a student's prior written consent. In accordance and subject to all FERPA requirements, our school may disclose education records without a student's prior written consent as follows: • To other school officials, including teachers, within the school whom the school has determined to have legitimate educational interests. To officials of another school where the student seeks or intends to enroll, or where the student is already enrolled if the disclosure is for purposes related to the student's enrollment or transfer. • To authorized representatives of the U. S. Comptroller General, the U. S. Attorney General, the U.S. Secretary of Education, or State and local educational authorities. • In connection with financial aid for which the student has applied or which the student has received, if the information is necessary to determine eligibility for the aid, determine the amount of the aid, determine the conditions of the aid, or enforce the terms and conditions of the aid. • To organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, the school, in order to: (a) develop, validate, or administer predictive tests; (b)