Hal_Al
Level 15

Education

Simple answer: yes.

But more  of the scholarship will be taxable.

Using an example: School 1 1098-T shows $5,000 in box 1 and 0 in box 5. School 2 shows $6000 in box 1 and $10,000 in box 5.  You can claim the $5000 from School 1 for  the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC) and you must pay tax on the $4000 of excess scholarship from school 2. 

 

Alternatively, you may claim the maximum $10,000 of expenses for the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC) . But, you must then report $ 9000 (4000 + 5000) of taxable scholarship income.