Families and Supporters

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), prevents third parties (parent, spouse, employer, etc.) from having access to a student’s record without their consent. Only the student can grant access to third parties to their student record though Student Proxy Access. View Wright State University’s FERPA Policy and/or through being an Authorized User.

A student record can include the student’s active registration, detailed schedule, final grades, holds, graduation application, and academic transcript. Student records can also include billing information and financial aid such as the student billing account, financial aid application (ISIR/SAR), disbursement records, professional judgment documentation, verification records, cost of attendance, financial aid counseling documentation, financial documents, and the student’s financial aid history.

There are three ways a student can give a third-party person access to their student record. These three ways are by

• Authorizing a person to become a proxy on their account
• Giving a third-party person permission to be an authorized user
• Under rare circumstances, making a third-party person their power of attorney

Only a student’s proxy can have access to their grades and financial aid information. Depending on the authorizations the student gives to the proxy, the Proxy Access Portal allows proxies to view:

• Active Registration
• Student Detail Schedule
• Final Grades
• Holds
• Graduation Application
• Academic Transcript

Note: The student may select one or more items in the list above to grant authorization for a Proxy to access. Only those items authorized by the student will be available in the Student Proxy Access Portal or with a passphrase. Proxies cannot view Billing or Financial Aid Records online via Student Proxy Access. Proxies can only verbally receive billing and financial aid information using the passphrase.

Anyone with a valid email address can be granted Student Proxy Access including parents, guardians, spouses, and other third parties (employers, agencies, insurance, etc.) the student deems appropriate. The student has complete control over who has access, what information the proxy has access to, and the length of time for which the proxy has access.

Attention Students: Students can authorize proxy access by logging into WINGS then selecting Proxy Management. Students can assign access for their proxy to view specific WINGS content within a Student Proxy Access portal or allow verbal access when contacting Enrollment Services. 

In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), student financial records may not be shared with a third-party without the student’s written consent. Adding an authorized user is the student’s written consent that an individual may view their account information and/or make payments on their behalf. Please note that authorized users DO NOT have access to the student’s stored payment methods, academic records, or other personal information.

If you would like to be authorized to view a student’s online account information (billing statements and 1098-T tax statement) and/or make payments on their behalf, the student must make you an authorized user in their Wings Express account. The student has complete control over who has access, what information the authorized user has access to, and can remove the authorized user(s) at any time.

Students must give parents and authorized users access to view and pay their student account. Once students grant this access, authorized users will receive an email with a temporary password. To log-in using this information, visit the Access Your Account page. Select the appropriate link: View & Pay Bills or Wright1 Card Deposits.

Students granting a third-party person a power of attorney is a less common occurrence. Students can choose to give a third-party person power of attorney for any number of reasons, including:

• The student will be studying abroad
• The student doesn’t feel mature enough to make significant decisions on their own
• The student is ill frequently and needs assistance with paying the bill during hospital stays.

It is the student’s choice to make a third-party person their power of attorney. Students have the option of placing a time limit on the power, which is common for students studying abroad.

Students often give a parent or guardian a power of attorney when they want to travel abroad. It allows the parent/guardian to access the student’s finances and pay bills for them while they’re out of the country.

Students living with disabilities may also choose to give a third-party person a power of attorney if the student feels they will need assistance with paying the bill.

Note: Any student who opts to give another person power of attorney needs to be certain it is a person who can be trusted, like a parent, adult sibling or spouse.

The Student Legal Services Office assists currently enrolled students who have paid the Student Legal Services fee with giving a third-party person power of attorney.

As a power of attorney, you can make payments to the student’s account on their behalf using the student’s finances. A power of attorney can also accept checks made out to the student, on the student’s behalf.

For more information about power of attorney, contact the Student Legal Services Office.

Please contact the Student Advocacy and Wellness Crisis Line at 937-260-0167. The Student Advocacy and Wellness team will assist you during this difficult time.