As long as your income is below the limits, and if the 1098-T shows more expenses (Box 1) than Scholarships (Box 5) you should get an education credit based on those excess expenses.
It does not matter what the student earned as long as the student is your dependent.
If there were more Scholarships than expenses, the excess scholarship income is claimed by the student.
Don't forget about expenses which may not be listed on the 1098-T such as books and supplies.
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