No. A dependent that is being claimed cannot claim educational credits, only the taxpayer claiming the dependent can.
For 2018 only the AOC or Lifetime Learning credits can be claimed - the Tuition and Fees deduction expired at the end of 2017 and Congress has not renewed for 2018.
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