The amount in box 1 is from the employer paid to my student account to pay for my tuition, the Box 5 is the total amount of that was paid to me on behalf to use to pay for financial needs like when I have student teaching and using that for bills, student supplies (like professional clothes for teaching, computer and webcam expenses that was needed in order to do course work online.
So, no I don't think that is included in that amount in box 5 of the 1098-T form, that is solely the total amount of the grants and scholarships I was granted or selected for. This was for financial help to be able to pay for financial needs during student teaching and supplies. I am using the money from box 5 for student teaching expenses and bills when I don't get paid for the three months of student teaching and the school items needed to have for this program and student teaching.
