Sometimes the program will initially allocate 10,000 education expenses towards
a credit if there is no income yet entered, and this might not be the best
choice for you since you can't claim a credit.
Please go back to the "Education" section.
(Federal, Deductions & Credits, Scroll down to Education).
Get to the "Education Information" section (the
last option on the "Here's Your Education Summary" screen.
Re-answer the interview questions until you get to the last
screen. This screen should show how much of the education expenses are being
allocated to a credit.
If you want all the expenses to be applied to the
scholarships/grants/1099-Q distribution, change the amount to 0.
In your case, since you can't claim a credit, make sure this is allocating 0. Change it to 0 if necessary.