@ja2001 The answer depends on your age, student status, marital status, and the source of your income.
Assuming, you are under age 24, not married filing a joint return, a full time student, and your $6000 was income on a W-2, you do not qualify for an education credit.
A full time unmarried student, under age 24,even if you don't qualify as a dependent, is only eligible for the refundable portion of the American Opportunity Credit if he supports himself by working (more than half his support comes from his own earned income).
If no one claims you as a dependent, you would be eligible for a non refundable credit. But, with only $6000 of earned income, you would not have any tax liability to offset. So, a non refundable credit does you no good.
