1098-T Form and Tax Filing Information

NOTE: Gallaudet University cannot provide tax advice to you or your tax advisor. Please contact your tax preparer to determine your eligibility for credits and how to calculate them.

Gallaudet University must provide the amounts paid and scholarship or grant figures to help determine the amount of qualified expenses you may claim on your IRS Form 8863. You should review your payment records to determine the actual qualified expenses paid. Keep in mind that qualified amounts paid by student loans may be eligible for these purposes, and scholarships and grants received may reduce your eligible expenses. Please refer to IRS Publication 970 for guidance on determining your qualified expenses.

The 1098-T forms will be available online on January 31, 2026. To receive your 1098-T electronically, you

An undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in Spring 2025, Summer 2025, or Fall 2025 qualifies to receive a 1098-T form. International, ELI, ASL Connect, and Continuing Education students do not qualify for the 1098-T form.

The figure in Box 1, “Amounts Paid for Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses,” includes the total amount paid for tuition, unit fees, health service fees, summer tuition, and recreational fees for the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters within a single academic year. Non-qualified expenses include books, supplies, room and board, student health insurance, parking, graduate school fees, dorm fines, and other miscellaneous fees.

ACCESSING YOUR 1098-T