First off--what is Porter and Chester for those of us who have never heard of it?  Is it a school?  Did they send you a 1098T?

"I was told I should be getting some type of finances back"   Told that by whom?

Please explain in more detail so we do not have to guess.

Are you a dependent on anyone else's tax return?  If so, then you cannot get education credits but the person who is claiming you as a dependent can get the education credit on their return.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901172-what-education-tax-credits-are-available        

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/am-i-eligible-to-claim-an-education-credit

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899852-what-are-considered-qualified-education-expenses

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2976047-what-are-examples-of-education-expenses

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900981-can-i-deduct-education-expenses-that-were-paid-with-studen...

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3383321-why-didn-t-i-get-a-credit-or-deduction-for-education-expen...