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Although the general rule, in taxes, is that must make the payment to get the deduction, education is an exception.  The tuition credit or deduction goes with the student's exemption (dependency), regardless of who pays.

That said, how do you qualify as a non dependent, if your parentss are paying that much of your support?

There's a new urban myth among college students that says they can get a $1000 from the government just for filing a tax form. For most of them, they simply aren't eligible. A full time unmarried student, under age 24, even if you don't qualify as a dependent, is only eligible for the refundable portion of the American Opportunity Credit if he supports himself by working. You cannot be supporting yourself on parental support, 529 plans or student loans & grants. You usually must have actually paid tuition, not had it paid by scholarships & grants.  It is usually best if the parent claims that credit. 

You cannot claim a credit if you are, or can be, claimed as a dependent by someone else.