Provide SSN

The University is required to report certain information concerning your status as a student to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on a Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement. In order to properly issue your tax statement, a valid Social Security Number (SSN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN) must be provided.

If we do not have a social security number on file for you, there may be a request for this information on your e-campus To-Do List.   To complete the request, simply click on the Update Social Security Number item and follow the prompts.  When complete, the item will no longer appear on your To-Do List, and your social security number will be visible on your Student Center General Information tab. 

Please note that your social security or tax identification number will be used only for IRS reporting purposes and will not be used as an identifier on your student record. We encourage all students to verify that their University record contains a valid SSN or TIN. Enrollment Services will remind students of our need for this information via email each year.

If you need to make a correction to the SSN or TIN we have on file for you, please complete and submit form W-9S to Enrollment Services.

Download Form W-9S (PDF)

Please print, complete, and return the form in person or by mail to:

University of Rhode Island
Enrollment Services
Green Hall
6 Rhody Ram Way
Kingston, RI 02881

International Students
If you are an international student, and there is a request to Update Social Security Number on your e-campus To-Do List,  please click on the item and follow the prompts to complete the request.  You will be given an opportunity to enter your SSN or TIN if you have one, or select the option that indicates you have not been issued an SSN or TIN.  Upon completion, the request will no longer appear on your e-campus To-Do List.

Electronic 1098-T Notification

If you would like to receive your 1098-T forms electronically, please give your consent by following the steps below. If you choose to receive a paper copy of your 1098-T statement, simply do nothing. As a reminder, 1098-T Tuition Statements are available on or before January 31 for transactions that occurred in the previous calendar year.

1. Go here.
2. Sign up for Electronic Statements by entering your URI Student ID Number (not SSN!), Name, and Email address (with the option to include an alternative email address). Heartland ECSI’s website is a secure website and your private information will not be shared with anyone. This email is strictly sent to gather your consent for receiving an electronic 1098-T Form.
3. Read information, check box, and click submit.

If you have any questions, please visit Heartland ECSI  for information regarding your tax documents and to obtain contact information for ECSI.

Please note: Students must sign up for electronic notification by December 31, 2023 to receive their 2023 Form 1098-T electronically. Forms will be available, and notifications will be sent out, in mid-to-late January, 2024.

IMPORTANT!
All students who have been issued a 1098-T for 2023 (or prior years) can access their form online through the Heartland ECSI website.  To access forms online, students will need their:

• First and Last Name
• Social Security Number
• Zip Code that appears on their 1098-T form (e-Campus Home Address Zip Code)

Once logged in, you can see the status of your 1098-T statement, and if you click the ‘+’ symbol, you will be able to view and print all forms on file for you.