Can I receive an education credit (lifetime learning or hope credit) if my tuition was paid by a pell grant?

Posted on February 8, 2010 by admin

I’m just curious. I go to a community college. This has been my first year of college, and I’m going for an associate of arts in early childhood education.

Unless you paid something out of your own pocket, you wouldn’t be entitled to a tax credit. That would be the textbook definition of "double dipping"!

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2 Responses to Can I receive an education credit (lifetime learning or hope credit) if my tuition was paid by a pell grant?

  1. Suddenly Human says:
    February 8, 2010 at 10:02 am

    no. You have to be the one who paid for the educational expenses.
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  2. Tom says:
    February 8, 2010 at 10:23 am

    Unless you paid something out of your own pocket, you wouldn’t be entitled to a tax credit. That would be the textbook definition of "double dipping"!
    References :