Full time student is irrelevant. Part time students qualify for education credits. You must be half time or more to claim the most generous credit. TurboTax will select the best credit you qualify for.
Qualifying for financial aid is irrelevant. It's out of pocket money (or loans) that qualifies for the credit.
How do you claim it? You fill out form 8863 and attach it to your form 1040. To get TurboTax to do that, follow the instructions, in the other reply or these steps:
In TurboTax (TT), enter at:
Federal Taxes Tab
Deductions & Credits
-Scroll down to:
--Education
--Education Expenses
You will have to upgrade from the free edition.
If you can be claimed as a dependent, by someone else (e.g. parent), you cannot claim a tuition credit. The person who claims you, as a dependent, can claim the credit for your education, even though you were the one who paid the tuition.
