Are expenses to attend private high schools eligible for the education
credits?
No. Expenses paid to attend high school do not qualify for the education
credits because a high school is not an eligible educational institution.
An eligible educational institution is any college, university, vocational
school, or other post-secondary educational institution eligible to participate
in a student aid program administered by the Department of Education. It includes
virtually all accredited, public, nonprofit, and proprietary (privately owned
profit making) post-secondary institutions.
Can the Lifetime Learning Credit be used for a high school student
taking classes at an approved college prior to graduation from high school?
College courses taken while attending high school may qualify for the Hope
Scholarship Credit or for the Lifetime Learning Credit if the student meets
the qualifications for claiming either of the credits.
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