Eligible educational institutions use Form 1098-T to report information about their students to the IRS as required by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Eligible educational institutions must submit the student's name, address, taxpayer's identification number (TIN), enrollment status, amounts paid pertaining to qualified tuition and related expenses billed within the year, and scholarships and/or grants, taxable or not. A 1098-T form must be provided to each applicable student.

The Form 1098-T is released by January 31st of each year.

Please complete the Personal Information Update Form and email it to reginfo@delmar.edu.

If you paid eligible tuition and other relevant educational costs in the preceding calendar year, you can obtain IRS Form 1098-T in January of each year. The amount paid will be limited based on the amount of qualified tuition and other related expenses billed within the same year.

This form should not be interpreted as tax advice or opinion; it is merely informational. It is intended to notify you that you might qualify for education credits under the federal income tax. Eligibility for the tax credit is not indicated by receipt of Form 1098-T.

You should use your financial records to calculate the amount of eligible tuition and fees paid and the amount of grants and scholarships you have earned.

Yes, you may obtain your 1098-T electronically through WebDMC. If you consent to the electronic form by December 31st, you will not receive a mailed copy.

To ensure you receive an electronic format,

1. Log in to WebDMC
2. Select Tax Information under Financial Information.
3. Select 1098 Information tab.
4. Choose Receive my 1098 only in electronic format.
5. Select the 1098 Information tab to view your available 1098-T statement.

If you do not consent to receiving your 1098-T electronically through the above steps, you will receive a paper copy mailed to you.

If you consent to receive your 1098-T electronically, you will have access to view and print current, previous, and future statements until you withdraw your consent.

Yes, you can have your 1098-T form mailed to you.

To withhold your consent for an electronic format (and receive a mailed copy),

1. Log in to WebDMC
2. Select Tax Information under Financial Information.
3. Select 1098 Information tab.
4. Choose withhold my consent.

Or by contacting the Business Office at:

Heritage Campus
Harvin Center 2nd Floor
Phone: 361-698-1049 or 361-698-1050
Email: businessoffice@delmar.edu

If you decide not to give your consent, you are choosing to use the paper format by USPS mail. Note that DMC mails 1098-T forms every year in the middle of January.

You will not receive a mailed form if you withhold your consent after December 31st.

You will be notified by email confirming your request to withhold your consent beginning when you submit the request.

If you did not select a preference for receiving your 1098-T, we will send you a paper copy through the USPS mail in January.

Yes, you may get another copy mailed to you by contacting the Business Office at:

Heritage Campus
Harvin Center 2nd Floor
Phone: 361-698-1049 or 361-698-1050
Email: businessoffice@delmar.edu

No. Due to the information provided on Form 1098-T and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, DMC will not email Form 1098-T. Forms are available online at all times by accessing Tax Information through 1098-T Tax Information.

Qualified tuition and related expenses are tuition, fees, and course materials required for a student to be enrolled at or attend an eligible educational institution.

The following are not qualified tuition and related expenses:

• Amounts paid for any course or other education involving sports, games, or hobbies unless the course or other education is part of the student’s degree program or is taken to acquire or improve job skills.
• Charges and fees for room, board, insurance, medical expenses (including student health fees), transportation, and similar personal, living, or family expenses.

Scholarships and grants generally include all payments received from third parties (excluding family members and loan proceeds). This includes payments received from governmental and private entities such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, civic and religious organizations, and nonprofit entities.

A scholarship or grant is administered and processed by you if you receive payment of an amount, whether by check, cash, electronic transfer, or other means, and such payment is designated as a grant or a scholarship by the payor or the circumstances make it clear that the payment is a grant or scholarship. A Pell Grant is an example of a grant administered and processed by DMC in all cases.

If DMC changes how students receive their 1098-T form, DMC will notify students.