Tax Information For Students

Many students receive financial aid packages while attending undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools. These packages often consist of student jobs, loans, and financial aid, such as scholarships, fellowships, grants, and travel awards. 

Unfortunately, tax reporting and withholding issues related to student financial aid are often complicated and confusing. This website contains general information intended to help students understand these issues. 

 Note: It is the responsibility of each individual taxpayer to comply with U.S. tax laws. Cornell's Tax Compliance Office can not provide advice to individual taxpayers.

 General FAQs for All Foreign Nationals

 FAQs for students (U.S. Citizens and Resident Alien Foreign Nationals)

Tuition Deduction for Higher Education Expenses Retroactively Extended The good news is that, in December 2006, Congress chose to extend legislation that allows for the deduction of higher education expenses in 2006 and 2007.  Get More Information  .