@Opus 17 wrote:
You are eligible for the first 4 years of post-secondary education, if you were enrolled at least half-time. As far as whether you are eligible as a 5th year senior, the IRS has this to say:
A student has completed the first 4 years of postsecondary education if the institution at which the student is enrolled awards the student 4 years of academic credit at that institution for coursework completed by the student before 2020. This student generally wouldn't be an eligible student for purposes of the American opportunity credit.
If you were enrolled more than half-time for any 4 years of the 9 year history you talk about, and you got credit, then you aren't eligible any longer.
I disagree. You are mixing up two different rules.
The citation you posted is in regards to being a pre-graduate, which is one rule.
The other rule is that you can claim it 4 times, but it does NOT need to be the "first" 4 qualifying years. It can be any 4 years that you otherwise meet the requirements.
