what does it mean when it says my daughter hasnt added any qualifying insititutions to get the credit? It says she has the lifetime learning credit?

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April 15, 2026
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what do they mean by qualifying institutions?

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Hal_Al

Level 15

To be eligible for the tuition credits, the course must be taken at "an eligible institution". The school should be able to tell you if it is an eligible educational institution. In general, an eligible educational institution is an accredited college, university, vocational school, or other postsecondary educational institution, including accredited, public, nonprofit, and proprietary (privately-owned, profit-making) postsecondary institutions. Additionally, in order to be an eligible educational institution, the school must be eligible to participate in a student aid program administered by the Department of Education. If they issue a 1098-T they are probably an eligible institution.

Enter your school at the link below, to see if it's on the dept. of education list.

https://www.savingforcollege.com/eligible-institutions

In TurboTax, all that needs to happen is for you to answer yes when asked if you attended one. But, if you want to claim the more generous American Opportunity Credit (AOC or AOTC), you must enter the school's EIN (Federal employer identification number).