How to Monitor Your Kid's Grades
College students must give schools permission to provide educational records to their parents.
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Sorry, you’ll have to ask your child to provide the school with written permission. Students over age 18 or attending college have legal control over their educational records and must waive that right before the school can disclose their grades -- even to parents who are footing the bill. (Most colleges provide a waiver that students can fill out if they choose to do so.)
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Schools may make an exception if your child is involved in a health or safety emergency or has violated the law or the school’s policy on drugs or alcohol, or if you provide documentation that your student is a dependent for tax purposes.
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The smart strategy? Ask your kid to sign the waiver at the beginning of the semester, before he or she has any reason to say no.
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