www.studentaid.ed.gov
This is the official student website for federal financial aid. It
provides information on the student aid process for US citizens and
permanent residents (including all Federal Aid eligible Status.)
www.students.gov
This is a government Web site for students and others interested in
student related issues. This site stores links to thousands of student
related web sites and offers advice on financial aid and other
education related topics.
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/edlite-about.html
This is the web site for the US Network for Education Information (USNEI),
"an interagency and public/private partnership whose mission is to
provide official information assistance for anyone seeking information
about U.S. education and for U.S. citizens seeking authoritative
information about education in other countries."
www.irs.gov
If you need to know whether or not you need to file taxes or have tax
related questions regarding your scholarship this is the official Web
site of the Internal Revenue System.
www.sss.gov
Male students born on or after January 1,1960 are required to register
with the Selective Service between their 18th and 25th birthdays to
receive federal student aid. You can register online or get information
from this site.
www.ssa.gov
The government web site for the Social Security Administration. If you
have questions on who is eligible and not eligible for a social
security number, this is where you should look first.
www.gibill.va.gov
This is the official web site for the US Department of Veteran Affairs.
Check here first if you have questions about VA educational benefits or
to find your local VA office.
www.heic.org/disabled.htm
This web site answers many of the Frequently Asked Questions disabled students may have about educational funding.
www.hesc.com
This is the web site for New York State Financial Aid for New York residents studying in New York State.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
This is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website. Our school code is 002780.
www.newschool.edu/studentservices/registrar/ferpa.aspx?s=7
This site describes a student’s rights under the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
www.ed.gov
This site is the official U.S. Department of Education website.
www.ecsi.net
If you are a federal Perkins loan borrower, you will find your loan information here.
www.ecsi.net/1098T.com
You may access the Education Tax Credit website here. This site will
allow you to obtain your 1098-T form that you can use for tax filing
purposes.
www.ice.gov/sevis/students/index.htm
This is the Student and Exchange Visitor System (SEVIS) website. The
mission of SEVIS is to balance Homeland Security with facilitating
foreign student and exchange visitor participation in American academic
and cultural exchange programs.
ECSI
is contracted by The New School to provide tax credit reporting
services for our students. They report charges and payments on a
student’s account by the calendar year. It is strongly recommended that
you contact ECSI, the IRS, or your tax advisor if you have questions
regarding the 1098T report as supplied by ECSI or the tax implications
of this report.
Follow this link to ECSI.
From there, you can read about the Hope and Lifetime Learning Tax
Credits for which you may be eligible when you file your federal income
taxes. You can also view and reprint your personal IRS 1098T form and
other supplementary financial forms that are mailed to you by January
31. These forms will assist you in preparing your federal income tax
return.
If you have questions regarding Hope, Lifetime
Learning, your 1098T form or supplementary information, call ECSI toll
free at 1-866-428-1098.
www.1098-T.com/info/tra97
This link will provide information regarding the Hope Scholarship Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit.
www.irs.gov/faqs/faq7-4.html
You may find information about the Hope Scholarship Credit and Lifetime
Learning Credit brought to you by the Internal Revenue Service here.
www.irs.gov/instructions/i1098et/ar02.html#d0e238
Instructions for the 1098 T form are described at this Internal Revenue Service link.
