1098-T "Enter the Tuition Paid" box (right after box 1). What goes in it? Amounts from box 1 & 5?

[barrydollar]

Adding a 1098-T. right under box 1 is a box asking "Enter the Tuition Paid" and instruction in the box  says, "Enter the full amount of tuition paid to University. Include all amounts paid by individual, someone else, scholarships, fellowships and student loans."  How do we get this number?  Do we include the amounts from box 1 & 5?  Here is a screen shot: 

[MinhT1 · Accepted solution]

No. You do not necessarily add scholarships in box 5 to tuition in box 1 to fill this box.

This box is there to allow you to override the amount of tuition reported in box 1 in case the number reported in box 1 is wrong. The amount of tuition should be all tuition paid by the student or by someone else or paid from fellowships, scholarships or student loans.

[barrydollar]

Thanks.