What is a 1098-T?

The 1098-T is an IRS form that students may use when filing taxes. It is not a bill. The activity reported on the 1098-T refers to transactions for tuition charges or adjustments, scholarships, and grants that posted to your student account between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31. The form does not reflect payments or loan disbursements. A student that has not attended class in the calendar year reflected on the 1098-T may receive a 1098-T if they had adjustments to the prior year's tuition, scholarships or grants.

When will I receive it?

All tax documents will be available and mailed by Jan. 31. Prior to 2025, GCU uses a third party (ECSI) to produce and mail all IRS 1098-T forms. It is sent to all students who had qualified tuition, other related educational expenses, scholarships or grants applied to their account during the previous tax year. The form is mailed to the address listed on the student's official record on their GCU account. After 2025, students can find the form through their GCU Student Portal.

NOTE GCU does not offer tax advice. All tax related inquiries should be directed to a qualified tax professional or to the IRS Taxpayer Assistance line at 800-829-1040.

Where can I find 1098-T information online?

Prior 2025

Students may view and print their 1098-T form online directly from the ECSI website for tax years before 2025. To get access to their 1098-T form online, they will need to start by navigating to the following link:

https://heartland.ecsi.net/index.main.html#/access/signIn

Students will need to create an account on the ECSI website and contact Heartland’s online support team at (866)-428-1098 for further assistance with connecting their account and accessing the 1098-T form online.

NOTE For any frequently asked questions or concerns regarding 1098-T tax forms, please visit https://heartland.ecsi.net/index.main.html#/access/FAQtaxDocuments and select “Click here to Learn About Your 1098-T Tax Document.”

After 2025

Starting 2026, students can find the 1098-T form for tax years 2025 and beyond through the GCU Student Portal. To access the 1098-T form, follow the steps below.

Start by logging into the GCU Portal.
Once logged in, click the Helpful Links app.
Click on the Tax Forms link.
This will take you to a third-party website called CashNet. Once the page has loaded, select Tax Forms.

NOTE If you try to navigate to the account or make a payment options, you may see a message that that feature is not available now. The link for the Tax Forms should only be used to get the tax form.
You will then see your tax form that is available to download. Press Save to download a PDF copy or press View to view the form online.

Why does it say there are no tax forms available?

If you do not see a tax form available, there might be two reasons why. The first is that the forms for the 2025 calendar year have not been generated yet. The forms should be available no later than January 31^st, please check back later to see if the form gets generated.

The second reason is because Grand Canyon University has not generated a 1098-T form for you. If this is the reason why you are not seeing any forms, you will receive the following error message.

“Grand Canyon University has not generated a 1098-T form for you. Common reasons for this to occur are a) you did not make any payments during the year or b) Grand Canyon University does not have your social security number on file. If you feel that this is an error, please contact your Student Services Counselor. For further information regarding your 1098-T form, please visit the Tuition & Financial Aid page on the GCU website. Under the Other Financial Resources you will see a link titled 1098-T Tax Information for Students.”

If you have any questions, please reach out to your Student Services Counselor for assistance. If you are looking for the 1098-T form from a year prior to 2025, please see the Prior 2025 section above.

1098-T Information