Can I claim my educational credit from 1098T if my college tuition is paid by gift from a foreign individual?

[jliu1414]

Question as seen as the title. Received the gift to my bank account, use the money to pay tuition for college. Can use 1098T to claim educational credits? 

[Hal_Al]

Yes. The fact that the money was a gift is not relevant, for the tuition credit. 

The reporting of gifts from foreigners is a different issue. https://www.irs.gov/businesses/gifts-from-foreign-person