Your question is difficult to answer because you mention Room and Board.
Room and Board should not be included in Box 1 on the 1098-T.
Another issue is whether there is an amount in Box 5 on the 1098-T.
The distribution reported on the 1099-Q can be ignored it it was used for "Other Education Expenses" but if the student received any scholarships which was used to pay room and board, that amount would be taxable to the student.
ADDITIONALLY, if the TurboTax generated a credit on the excess Tuition, deleting the 1099-Q but not the 1098-T could cause the TurboTax program to generate more credit than you are eligible for since it will no longer have the 1099-Q data.
The link below explains in detail how the 1099-Q and 1098-T work together.
The numbers in Box 1 and Box 5 on the 1098-T would be helpful for us to know.
IRS Pub 970
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