99.11—May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records?

(a) Unless the imposition of a fee effectively prevents a parent or eligible student from exercising the right to inspect and review the student's education records, an educational agency or institution may charge a fee for a copy of an education record which is made for the parent or eligible student.

(b) An educational agency or institution may not charge a fee to search for or to retrieve the education records of a student.

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(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g(a)(1) )

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99.11—May an educational agency or institution charge a fee for copies of education records?

Code of Federal Regulations