<p>Not an accountant but yes you can do that. The money doesn’t have to be sent directly to the school. You had it backward in your previous post though, qualified expenses have to be greater or equal to the amount you withdraw within the same tax year. You should get a form 1099-Q from the financial institution showing the withdrawal amount for the previous tax year and you would need to have documentation showing qualified expenses that equal or exceed that amount that were paid in the same tax year.</p>
<p>Your question about the 1098T isn’t at all clear.</p>