Your going to go to the deductions and credits section of your federal return. You will scroll down to educational expenses and click start next to the 1098-T section.
If you received a 1098-T from the school you are attending that makes this part easier - just enter that information. If you didn't then you're going to have to tell the system that you did not receive a 1098-T but you did have educational expenses.
Having told the system that it will walk you through several questions about the university that you attended and what your current educational level is and all of those things.
After it asks if you paid for books and materials to attend school it will ask if you received a scholarship or grant. You will say yes and enter the amount from your 1099-NEC. Then it will ask what you spent the money on. Since you used it for room and board you will tell the system that and it will make the amount that you received taxable since room and board is not a deductible education expense.
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