An advisor receives a direct request from a parent for their student's standardized test scores, which were submitted to the college through the advisor. Under what federal regulation should the advisor decline this request without the student's explicit consent?

The correct answer to the question "An advisor receives a direct request from a parent for their student's standardized test scores, which were submitted to the college through the advisor. Under what federal regulation should the advisor decline this request without the student's explicit consent?" is Option B: FERPA.

The other options — A) Clery Act, C) HIPAA, D) Patriot Act — are incorrect for this College Advising question. As explained above: FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects the privacy of student education records. Advisors must obtain explicit consent from the student (if 18 or older/in college) before releasin…