Are you sure it wasn't student loans? If you were approved for student loans, you would definitely be eligible for a credit. If the funds were from a Pell grant or scholarship, find out if you can claim living expenses against it, like rent, food and transportation. Different Scholarships cover different things. Your financial aid office would know if you can add those things in. If you can qualify for the credit, it could be worth it. I wish I could tell you, but only your financial aid office would know that information. If you claim the credit, and then the IRS takes it away, you could be banned from applying again for years after, so ask the Financial Aid office for clarification.
