Thank you so much for your detailed response!
To answer your question, the only other income I have is from 1099-int and misc forms which do not reach the $12,400 amount. I had been told previously that I would need to file regardless and was unaware that this may be unnecessary due to my low income. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
In the case that I would need to file this return, I had done some more reading on this document on TurboTax and found a section in the "Scholarships & Grants" category which allowed me to enter my unqualified expenses. (I believe this section mentioned something in regards to "room and boards").
In this area, I entered the amount of $728 which was spent on these unqualified expenses. This was deducted from the $6670 I recieved in Pell Grants provided to the university and left a total which entirely covered my tuition, fees, and textbooks.
You mentioned that I may also be able to change the amount on box 1 to enter the actual amounts paid directly to the university. Would this be the better option? It seems that either of these methods may allow me to include and report my taxable income.
Thank you again for this information and for your time.
