Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act. A Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records, until the student is 18 or reaches a university.
The Purdue Queer Student Union painted a mural of the wrestling team on the window of a West Lafayette business for Homecoming week. The wrestlers became offended, and a few removed the mural from the window. The PQSU facilitated in the punishment of the wrestlers, but were unable to learn their names thatnks to FERPA.
by FERPA SQUIRPA January 12, 2009
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A sexually transmitted disease. Symptoms include: Sudden loss of ability to enunciate, keep pants above waist, need to carry Glock 9.
"That bitch gave me FERPA!"
by steve and mitch February 7, 2008
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to use in place of a word that cant be used in front of an authority figure

ie. teacher, parents, boss, etc.
EX. Holy Ferpa did you see that!

What in the Ferpa?!!!?

I am gonna ferpa you in the ferpa with my ferpa you ferpaing ferpa!!

I think you get the idea use your imagination
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The glazed over look a graduate student gets from sitting in a FERPA training session. FERPA FACE may be transmitted to professors as well.
Hilary tried to concentrate on the Trojan virus lecture, but it was obvious from her FERPA FACE that she may scream from the stupidness of it all.
by ferpaface February 21, 2009
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