The American Opportunity Credit can only be claimed for four years so you must check to see how many years your parents claimed it with you as a student. The AOTC is part refundable and part nonrefundable- so if you can claim it you can complete your return and try to efile it but you may be required to mail it (because you have no income).
If the AOTC had been claimed four years for you, the Lifelong Learning Credit is a nonrefundable credit which means with no income you would not get a refund.
In Turbo Tax, be sure you carefully answer the questions about the scholarship, grants, tuition and expenses so that you receive the correct credit. This is one of the areas that the IRS audits the most so please be sure to document and keep records for all payments that you made.
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