American Opportunity Credit 1098-T Information

The American opportunity credit is a tax credit to help pay for education expenses paid for during the first four years of education completed after high school.

Review your 1098-T IRS Tuition Statement to help you determine whether the tuition and fees you have paid qualify for higher education tax credits. The 1098-T form is only available to students who pay tuition out of pocket. Those who receive financial aid for all of their tuition will not have a 1098-T form.

Access your 1098-T

2024 1098-T Tuition Statements are available in ctcLink on the Financials tab. If a form is available, a 1098-T hyperlink will be active. Click on it to review your 1098-T information and to print a copy of the form.

Log into ctcLink and follow these steps to find your tax information:

Grant Electronic Consent

  1. Login to ctcLink account
  2. Select the Financial Account Tile
  3. Select the 1098T drop-down option
  4. Select the view 1098T sub menu
  5. A button allowing you to consent to view your 1098T online becomes available if you have not viewed your 1098T ready
  6. Select the Grant Consent button
  7. The 1098-T Consent Agreement displays
  8. Select the YES, I have read the agreement checkbox
  9. Select the submit button
  10. Select the view 1098-T selection button

1098-T Data Unavailable

The most common reason students do not receive a 1098-T form is if all qualifying tuition and fees were paid and/or reimbursed by financial aid, scholarships, grants, or third-party payers.

Other reasons students may not receive a form:

  • International student or non-citizen
  • No Social Security Number on file
  • No address on file
  • Attended less than 1/2 time

For questions, please email AccountsReceivable@shoreline.edu.