I just read a post about how dual enrollment affects admissions to Law School as a permanent record. It was stated that parents could not see the record. Under FERPA, parents by law can view their child’s who are under 18, college records under dual enrollment, and these records are to be sent to the highschool where they are attending which is also under FERPA. If this is not the case, please advise because this is my understanding how the law works.
Any college classes, including DE courses whether taken as part of a HS program or not, become part of a student’s ’permanent record’, meaning those classes/grades must be shared when applying to undergrad or grad school, including law school.
I’m not sure I understand the rest of your question…are you wanting to see your kid’s DE course grades? Were these DE classes taken thru a program with the HS? Have you spoken to your kid’s HS counselor? I would start there.
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Per the Dept of Ed:
FERPA defines an eligible student as a student who has reached 18 years of age or is attending a postsecondary institution at any age.
That “or” is why you may not be seeing grades unless your child has signed a FERPA waiver for you to have access to their grade portal.
FWIW, as the bank of mom and dad, we had our D sign the waiver so we could see final semester grades.
I agree with the above recommendation to talk to the HS guidance counselor. At my D’s HS, the DE courses and grades were added to her HS transcript.
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