Forms 1098-T for Tax Credits

What are the Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits?

The Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits are education expense tax credits which were offered for the first time in tax year 1998. They may potentially apply to any student registered in higher education during the calendar year. For more information on eligibility rules, see:

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What is Form 1098-T?

IRS Form 1098-T (Tuition Payments Statement) provides information from educational institutions to students which may be of use in determining a student's eligibility for these tax credits and the extent of the credit claimed. Humboldt State University provides Forms 1098-T to its students through a third-party contractor, ECSI. The forms are mailed to students by January 31 following the tax year. Attached to the form is a supplementary schedule of payments which may help students in preparing their tax returns. For more information on the contents and use of the 1098-T forms, see:

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