Should I report my 1098-T? It states, "This will not be sent to you or to the IRS as the amounts do not require reporting."

[iwillgetthruit]

A hard copy was not mailed to me. I obtained it online from my community college account. Box 1 = $2,000, Box 5 = $3,000, Box 8 is checked. I am 19yo, single and work full time, and I am required to file and cannot be claimed as a dependent by anyone else. The difference between boxes 1 and 5 was pocketed, although I did have to spend $200 of it on scrubs, a CPR class & book (both at a local hospital), which was required but not offered at the CC. All other course requirements, such as tuition & course books, were included in box 1. The amount in box 5 includes a state grant and pell grant, following my FAFSA submission. Am I really allowed to pocket the additional $ and not report? Do I simply ignore the 'higher education' subject? Thanks in advance for your help and advice!

[KittyM · Accepted solution]

State and government grants are not taxable scholarship income, so they do not have to be reported, nor do they qualify you for any education credits.  

You do not need to file the 1098-T.