@SPACE bepop You can claim the AOTC if it has not been claimed on your education for 4 years already (even by your parents if you were a dependent on prior returns). If you qualify for this, and the Tuition and Fees deduction was claimed instead, you could, in fact amend your return to claim AOTC instead. This link explains how: How to amend (change or correct) a return you already filed
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