If I receive scholarship money (e.g. grants, stipends) that come directly to me to cover my expenses, can the purchase of a laptop count as a qualified education and therefore reduce the amount of the scholarship that is taxable income? While I have in-person classes, assignments, quizzes, and tests are often administered and/or submitted online, effectively necessitating my regular access to a computer to participate in my classes. When you say that an educational expense has to be required to attend or enroll to qualify as non-taxable, does this count?
