An admissions officer contacts a college advisor requesting confidential information about an applicant that is not part of the official application file. How should the advisor ethically respond in accordance with student privacy regulations?

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B) Decline to provide the information, citing FERPA and the need for the student's explicit written consent.. Under FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), student educational records are protected. Advisors cannot disclose confidential information without the student's explicit written permission, even to admissions officers.

An admissions officer contacts a college advisor requesting confidential information about an applicant that is not part of the official application file. How should the advisor ethically respond in accordance with student privacy regulations?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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