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The Family Privacy Compliance Office (FPCO) of the federal Department of Education, however, has determined that the disposition of records held by an institution pertaining to a deceased eligible student is a matter of institutional policy and\/or state law.<\/p>\n<p>It is the policy of Ramapo College of New Jersey that the academic records of deceased students or alumni are closed and no records of deceased students or alumni will be released to third parties after the date of death, unless specifically authorized by the executor, administrator, or legal representative of the deceased\u2019s estate The College may release records without such authorization should there be a need to conduct official College business.<\/p>\n<p>The person requesting a deceased student\u2019s transcript must request the transcript in writing to the Office of the Registrar and provide the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student\u2019s name (and former names, if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Student\u2019s date of birth<\/li>\n<li>Death certificate<\/li>\n<li>Executor statement or power of attorney in English<\/li>\n<li>Court order or subpoena, if applicable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unless required by law, final determinations regarding the disclosure of academic records of, or other information pertaining to, deceased students or alumni is at the discretion of Ramapo College of New Jersey. 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