Room and Board is only offered as an education expenses if you also had entered a 1099-Q.
1099-Q reports distributions which can be offset (made non-taxable) with Room and Board expense.
If you don't enter Form 1099-Q, Room and Board expenses are irrelevant.
Room and Board does not offset scholarships
Room and Board can not be used for an education credit.
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