How to Access Tuition Statements

In order to review your tuition statement or to make a payment, log in to the CalArts Self-Service.

**If you are a parent or third party that does not have access to the Self-Service system, please work with your student to set up Self-Service Proxy access.

Once you're logged into the Self Service website:

Select Student Finance: This is your landing page. You will see your student account balance by term and type displayed here. You can choose to pay all or part of the balance online directly from this window by using the drop down menu to choose an online payment method. Please see the Payment Options page of this website for alternative ways to pay your tuition.

View Tuition Statement: Select Student Finance and Account Activity to view the details of your tuition statement or print a statement. Use the drop down box to choose the academic term you would like to view. Charges, payments, deposits and financial aid will be displayed in summary. Click on either the name of each category or Expand All to view detailed transactions. Click on View Statement to view and/or print your statement for that particular term.

  • If you have questions regarding charges or payments please contact the Bursar at accounting@calarts.edu or 661-253-7847.
  • If you have questions regarding financial aid, please see the Finalize Financial Aid page of this website or contact the CalArts Financial Aid Office at finaid@calarts.edu or 661-253-7869.

Form 1098-T Tuition Statements

The IRS 2023 form 1098-T (Tuition Statement) is issued for each student enrolled and for whom a reportable transaction is made.

Disclaimer 

The amount reported on the 1098-T may not be the amount you would report on your tax return. We recommend that you seek a tax professional for tax-related information. It is the responsibility of each taxpayer to determine eligibility for educational tax benefits and how to calculate them. CalArts cannot advise you on how to claim the tax benefits.

When is the form issued? 

Electronic copies will be available to all eligible students by January 31. Hard copies will also be mailed out and postmarked by January 31 to all eligible students. 

To view your 1098-T form:
1. Login to Self-Service
2. Click Tax Information
3. Click 1098 Information from the tabs at the top
4. Download the necessary form

Recommendations

  1. After January 31, review your statements on the CalArts Self Service page and review your 1098-T form.
  2. Seek a tax professional for tax-related information. CalArts cannot provide tax advice to students. It is up to each taxpayer to determine eligibility for the education credits and how to calculate them.
  3. If you are required to file a Federal Income Tax Return, you should do so before the IRS deadline.

Beginning in tax year 2018, the IRS requires reporting payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses (QTRE). 

Beginning in the 2019 tax year, CalArts reports adjustments to payments made for a prior year in Box 4. This includes reimbursements or refunds of qualified tuition and related expenses made in 2019 that relate to payments received that were reported for any prior year after 2002.

For a payment to be reportable, it must relate to qualified tuition and related expenses billed during the same calendar year.

Important tax information: Federal regulation allows those eligible to receive IRS Form 1098-T the option to receive the form in an electronic format instead of through the mail. In order to exercise this option, eligible recipients must provide consent to receive the form in an electronic format.

1098-T FAQ's

  • Does CalArts have your valid Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) issued by the U.S. Government (such as SSN or ITIN) on file? 
  • Is your address on file with CalArts correct? 
  • Did you make payments for qualified tuition and related expenses between January 1 and December 31?
  • Were you billed charges for qualified tuition and related expenses between January 1 and December 31? Important Note: Registration charges are billed on the date that you register. If you registered for spring 2024 classes in December 2023, those charges were billed in December 2023, and may have been part of the calculations for the 2023 form 1098-T instead of part of the calculations for the 2024 form 1098-T.
  • Please see “Special Exceptions” below.

After checking all of the above, if you still believe you had reportable transactions and are due a 2023 form 1098-T, please email accounting@calarts.edu.

Please review the Form 1098-T and Instructions for Form 1098-T on the IRS website.

If you are a non-resident alien student and do not have U.S. source income (U.S. scholarships, awards, waivers etc.) that is subject to tax, CalArts is not required to issue a Form 1098-T to you unless it is requested. Requests can be made by sending an email to accounting@calarts.edu.

If you are eligible and have not received your hard copy at either your prior or newly-updated address by February 14, please send an e-mail to accounting@calarts.edu to request a new copy.

CalArts’ Employer Identification Number (EIN), also known as the Filer’s Federal Identification Number, is 95-6102146.

To view your 1098-T form:
1. Login to CalArts Self-Service
2. Click Tax Information
3. Click 1098 Information from the tabs at the top
4. Download the necessary form

Please review your statements on the CalArts Self Service page.

Please send email to accounting@calarts.edu.