The credit is partially refundable at $1,000 and the rest is based on your tax liability. If your tax liability was reduced by $1200, that would reduce your credit.
See IRS college questions for more information, including:
40 percent of the credit for which you qualify that is more than the tax you owe (up to $1,000) can be refunded to you.
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