About the 1098-T Tax Form

1098-T Overview

The 1098-T form is the Tuition Statement that Coppin uses to report qualified tuition and related education expenses to you and the IRS. You or your parent/guardian may be able to claim these expenses as education related tax credits. Based on your enrollment for that calendar year, you may have made or received tuition payments during the tax year and may qualify for a 1098-T Tax Statement.

Electronic 1098-T Tax Statements

Coppin State University has partnered with ECSI, offering you the opportunity to receive your 1098-T Tuition Tax Statement electronically. If you would like to receive your 1098-T form electronically, please give your consent by following the link provided below and following the step-by-step instructions. 1098-T’s will be provided by the end of January, for the current tax year. 

If electronic consent is not received by January 1st for the current tax year, the 1098-T Tuition Tax Statement will be mailed to the current address on file.

How to Opt-In to Receive Your 1098-T Electronically

If you would like to receive your 1098-T form electronically, complete the following instructions.

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.
4. Select Tax Statement eConsent.
5. Click Add New Consent.
6. Complete the Electronic Consent Application.
7. Check the box and click Submit & Accept.

If you have any questions, please visit Tax Documents on the ECSI Help Center for information regarding your tax documents and to obtain contact information for ECSI.

How to Access Your 1098-T Electronically

Students may access their 1098-T statement online after January 31st of the current tax year.

• go to https://heartland.ecsi.net/
• In the box “ACCESS YOUR 1098-T TAX DOCUMENTS” enter the following:
• School Name: "Coppin University"
• First and Last Name
• Social Security Number
• Zip Code that appears on their 1098-T form
• Click the plus sign (+) on the line “1098T STATEMENT”.
• Select VIEW/PRINT STATEMENT

For additional assistance regarding information reported on your 1098-T Tax Form, please feel free to contact the University’s Bursar/Student Accounts Office at bursar@coppin.edu.

All students are required to furnish the University with a valid Social Security Number (SSN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN).  Failure to properly furnish your name and tax identification number (social security number or individual tax identification number, as applicable) as required by U.S. tax law may subject you to a financial penalty. This information is needed so that the university may properly discharge its duty of filing completely and accurately the information return on IRS Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement, and providing such information in a statement to you to support any educational deductions or credits that may be claimed by you or on your behalf.

It is also your responsibility to keep your name and SSN/TIN information current. If a change in your circumstances, such as change in marriage status, requires update to your name, then you will need to update your social security records at the Social Security Administration (by completing SSA Form SS-5) or update your individual tax identification records at the IRS, whichever applies.

CSU cannot provide tax advice. For more information you should consult your professional tax preparer regarding educational credits and deductions.

In order to comply with IRS regulations, CSU will process 1098-T tax forms for the current tax year by January 31st.  For the current tax year, if you need a correction to the form you receive, or if you do not receive a form but think you are eligible for one, contact the Bursar/Student Accounts Office at bursar@coppin.edu no later than March 24, 2026. In compliance with University System of Maryland recommendations, CSU will not generate 1098-T forms after the deadline for any tax year.