Hey! So apon doing to IRS research, Box 1 is supposed to be the amount that was paid by you or anything else. If it's blank, you should be okay the tuition amount in the "Not what was paid" box. Just be sure to keep your receipt from the school handy.
"IRS description of box 1" - Enter the total amount of payments received for qualified
tuition and related expenses from all sources during the
calendar year
