• The demonstrated need to know by those officials of an institution who act in the student's educational interest, including faculty, administration, clerical and professional employees, and other persons who manage student record information.
  
  
• Although FERPA does not define "legitimate educational interest," it states that institutions must specify the criteria for determining it.

Legitimate Educational Interest at CU-Boulder

A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.