Leaving off the scholarship is cheating. And if adding in the scholarship brings the tuition paid to below $4000 then you will for sure not get the full AOTC.
Neither of your kids needs to file a tax return.
Also, keep in mind that no person can qualify for the AOTC for more than 4 years.
[Edited 04/10/25 07:33 AM PST]
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