Talk to the school about this.
A 1099-NEC tells the IRS you are Self-Employed and the income was paid as Non-Employee Compensation.
There is no way to report it any other way without raising a red flag with the IRS.
You can leave it off, but the IRS will inquire about it sooner or later.
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