For the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) typically you are correct. However, if you paid out of pocket undergraduate education expenses and received a form 1098, the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC) may be available to use this year.
While AOTC requires at least 1/2 time enrollment and can only be used for four years, the LLC does not have those limitations. Click here to see more information on the LLC and here for the AOTC. Here is a comparison chart.
TurboTax will guide you through the entries and show you the options in the "Education" topic under the "Deductions and Credits" section.
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