Box 4 on a 1098-T is "Adjustments for a prior year".
The credit is based on Box 1 (what was paid) and Box 5 (scholarships received).
If 24,000 was paid and you received a 12,000 scholarship, Box 1 should be 24,000 and Box 5 should be 12,000.
The credit is based on a Calendar year. If you paid in December 2021 for classes that started in January 2022, that amount paid could only be claimed in Tax Year 2021.
You need to look at the Student School Account Statement and match the payments to the year paid.
If you can clarify what was actually PAID in 2022, what is reported in Box 1 and Box 5, and what the adjustment was for, we might be able to help you further.
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