Yes, a student can attend more than 4 calendar years of schooling and still not have finish the first four years of a degree.
The American Opportunity Tax Credit may only be taken 4 times per student. The number of times the parents claimed the AOTC count when the student is no longer a dependent. If parents claim it 4 times, the non-dependent student cannot claim it, the 4 times has run out.
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