1098-T Tuition Statement

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What is the 1098-T Form

The 1098-T form, also called your “Tuition Statement”, is used by educational institutions to report information about their U.S. resident students to the IRS as required by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.

Sarah Lawrence College is required to report enrollment and identifying information regarding U.S. resident students for whom we received payments for QTRE (Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses) for the tax year. 

Included in the 1098-T form are payments received (Box 1) for QTRE and Scholarships/Grants (Box 5) for the tax year.  The form is used to determine whether you, or your parents, may be eligible to claim educational related tax credits. 

Sarah Lawrence has partnered with Heartland/ECSI to furnish our 1098-T Tuition Statements.

Receiving your 1098-T Electronically

A printed form will be mailed to the address on file with the college, and an electronic version will also be sent via email.

Students are encouraged to sign up to receive their 1098-T forms electronically.

The benefits to receiving electronic notification are:

  • Online delivery provides access to the form 1098-T earlier than the traditional mailing process.
  • Online delivery eliminates the chance that the 1098-T will get lost, misdirected or delayed during delivery, or misplaced once you receive it.
  • Signing up for online delivery is easy and secure.
  • Students can receive their 1098-T form while traveling or away from their home address.

To receive your 1098-T form electronically and opt-out of receiving a printed form, please give your consent by completing the TaxSelect Electronic Consent (1098-T) form.

To give consent click on the link below and follow the simple instructions to sign up!

  1. Visit https://heartland.ecsi.net/
  2. At the top right of the page click Register to create a profile. If you already have a profile, click  Sign In.
  3. Once logged into your account. Navigate to Your Communication Center at the top.
  4. Select Tax Statement eConsent.
  5. At the bottom of the page click Add New Consent. Once clicked the Electronic Consent Application will open below.
  6. Complete the Electronic Consent Application.
  7. Check the box and click Submit & Accept.

By opting for electronic delivery, you’ll receive your form faster and help us reduce paper waste.

To Access/View Your 1098-T Form Online

  1. Visit https://heartland.ecsi.net/ 
  2. Register

Students need to register to access their 1098-T form.  Follow the instructions on the site to complete registration if you have not already created a profile.

     3. Locate Your Heartland Key

  • If you signed up for electronic delivery of your tax form, your Heartland Key is included in the email sent by ECSI on behalf of the school.
  • If you cannot find the email, call the ECSI Contact Center at (866) 428-1098 to retrieve your Heartland Key or request the email to be resent.
  1. For Printed Tax Forms

        If you received a printed 1098-T form, you must still call ECSI at (866) 428-1098 to get your Heartland Key by phone or request an email containing it.

Sarah Lawrence College is unable to provide you with tax advice, but if you have questions, we suggest you seek the counsel of an informed tax preparer or adviser.

For more information about US Educational Tax Credits, please visit:

•  1098-T FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

•  IRS Information about 1098-T Tuition  Statements

•  IRS Publication 970: Tax Benefits for Higher Education

•  IRS Form 8863: Educational Credits