No. Whoever claims the dependent claims the Educational expenses. You can file on your own and not claim yourself as a dependent, if all you want is to get a refund for what was withheld.
If a student is claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return, all qualified education expenses of the student are treated as having been paid by that person. Therefore, only that person can claim an education credit for the student. If a student is not claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return, only the student can claim a credit.
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