What must educational institutions provide regarding FERPA?

Educational institutions are required under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to notify students of their rights regarding their educational records. This notification ensures that students are informed about their rights to access their records, request amendments to their records, and understand the conditions under which their information can be disclosed without consent. By providing this notification, institutions comply with FERPA’s mandates and promote transparency and student empowerment concerning their personal information.

Other options do not align with FERPA’s requirements. Access to financial records pertains more to financial aid regulations rather than educational records under FERPA. Regular audits of educational records, while a good practice for data privacy, are not explicitly required by FERPA. Lastly, providing electronic versions of records isn't mandated by FERPA; institutions have the flexibility to choose how they provide access to records, whether electronically or in hard copy.