On the amendment, say you did NOT receive the payments. Since you received the payments as the Recovery Rebate, you don't want to change this on your amended return. For the purposes of claiming the education expenses, you do not need to change the recovery rebate amount, Line 30 on Form 1040X. Line 30 should match your original return. Answer those questions the same way you did when you originally filed - like you did NOT receive the payments.
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