The amount reported in Box 5 includes all grants, scholarships, and waivers administered and processed by DU’s Financial Aid Office, as well as payments received by the university from governmental agencies for VA, ROTC, or other similar benefits in the calendar year. It does not include outside scholarships that are not processed through DU’s Financial Aid Office. However, those amounts may need to be considered when calculating education tax credits or deductions. In addition, the scholarship and grant amounts reported in Box 5 may include scholarship amounts for room and board, which may not need to be considered when calculating education tax credits or deductions.