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Under FERPA, an eligible student means someone who is 18 years of age or older, or who attends a postsecondary institution. This matters because once either condition is met, the student’s education records are protected by FERPA and disclosures follow its rules. The reason this definition is the best is that it covers both groups: older students who are in any level of schooling and younger students who are in college. Saying only 18 or older misses the case of someone under 18 who is enrolled in postsecondary studies, and saying only that a student attends school beyond high school misses older students who are still in high school but are 18 or older. A parent or guardian is not the student themselves under FERPA, even though they may have rights for minors in some contexts.