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If you are eligible, you have answered something wrong, in the interview. But, a lot of people are just not eligible. See https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8917.pdf
You cannot claim a credit if you are, or can be, claimed as a dependent by someone else.
Please refer to the following link to IRS Publication 970 for additional information:
To get a credit for education expenses, you have to pay tuition or related costs for yourself, your spouse, or a dependent on your return. If you paid tuition or other education expenses for someone who's claimed on another person's return, you won't qualify.
Here are other common reasons you might not qualify:
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