<prompt> Human: I just received a 1099 form from my university that says the 15,000 I got over the summer is taxable. I was assured when I committed to the program the money was not income; rather, it was scholarship funds and would not be documented as such. Now I get this in the mail, and I did not pay a dime in taxes. What do I do? Who can I ask for help? Im freaking out here because I am a college student whose roommate just bailed on our lease which means I have to cover all of rent and the termination fee. I already pulled a loan to pay all of this off, and now I might have to pay taxes on 15,000 of income? I couldnt afford it if thats the case. Any help or suggestions are welcome.  <response>: You must have signed some paperwork when you started the program. What does it say? 