Solomon Amendment
The Solomon Amendment (10 U.S.C. § 983) (opens in a new tab) is a federal law that allows military recruiters to access certain student information, including address, biographical, and academic program data for students age 17 and older.
The Department of Education has determined that the Solomon Amendment supersedes most elements of FERPA. The university is therefore required to release information defined as “student recruiting information,” which may differ from the university’s FERPA directory information. However, if a student has submitted a request to restrict the release of directory information, no information from the student’s education record will be released.
Information That May Be Released
- Name
- Address
- Telephone number
- Age or date of birth
- Level of education
- Academic major
- Degrees received
- Most recent educational institution attended
Under the Solomon Amendment, this information is released solely for military recruitment purposes. Military recruiters may request this information once per term or semester for each of the 12 eligible units within the five branches of service:
Eligible Military Units
- Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard
- Navy, Navy Reserve
- Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve
- Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air Force National Guard
- Coast Guard, Coast Guard Reserve
Request Process
Requests must be submitted in writing on official letterhead and must clearly identify the unit requesting the student recruitment information.
Requests should be sent to:
Office of Registration and Records
11301 Springfield Road
Laurel, MD 20708
Email: registrar@captechu.edu
Information released is limited to the current or preceding semester. If a request is received between semesters, it must specify whether the request applies to the previous or upcoming semester.