Form 1098-T is a tuition statement and really isn't "put/reported" on anyone's return, it is used to do calculations.
In TurboTax, it is suggested that the taxpayer that claims the student enters the forms (1099-Q, 1098-T) and lets the program decide the next step.
If the distribution is taxable, the person that was issued the 1099-Q needs to claim the taxable portion.
If there is a credit, the taxpayer claiming the student gets the credit, if there is taxable scholarships, the program will tell the taxpayer claiming the student how much the student needs to claim.
This is the procedure if you want the TurboTax program to do the math.
For the taxpayer that wants to do the math, only the relevant form(s) is entered.
IN YOUR SITUATION,
if the entire distribution was used for Room and Board, no reason to enter Form 1099-Q in any TurboTax program
if you are not eligible for an education credit (are you over the income level?) no reason to enter Form 1098-T in your TurboTax program
if the student received more in scholarships then what was paid in education expenses and needs to claim that excess as income, Form 1098-T can be entered into the student's program so the program can calculate the amount to claim
OR
the taxable amount (only) can be entered on the student's TurboTax program
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