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Proxy Access and Authorized User access serve different purposes at Wichita State University. Proxy Access allows a student to grant someone access to certain academic and financial aid information under FERPA, while Authorized User access is specifically designed for viewing billing information and making payments on a student's account. Understanding the difference helps students choose the appropriate access based on the information and permissions they want to share
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Access Type
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Purpose |
What the Student Must Do |
What the Person Can View |
Can WSU Discuss Information with Them? |
Can They Make Payments? |
| Proxy Access |
Provides access to academic and financial aid records under FERPA. |
Student completes a Proxy Authorization through myWSU and selects what information the proxy may access. |
Depending on permissions granted: grades, class schedule, academic records, financial aid information, GPA, enrollment status, and other student record information. |
Yes, if the student grants permission for WSU to discuss those records and the proxy can provide the passphrase. |
No. Proxy access is view-only and does not provide payment privileges. |
| Authorized User |
Allows someone to view billing information and make payments on a student's account. |
Student adds the person as an Authorized User through the Student Account Suite. |
Student account and billing information only. |
No access to academic records, grades, financial aid records, or other student information. |
Yes. Authorized Users can view account balances and make payments on behalf of the student. |