Just to follow up-
You don't qualify for a refundable American opportunity
credit if 1 (a, b, or c), 2, and 3 below apply to you. Did you indicate that the student provided over one-half of their support? If so they would qualify.
1. You were:
a. Under age 18 at the end of 2018, or
b. Age 18 at the end of 2018 and your earned income
(defined later) was less than one-half of your support
(defined later), or
c. Over age 18 and under age 24 at the end of 2018 and a
full-time student (defined later) and your earned income
(defined later) was less than one-half of your support
(defined later).
2. At least one of your parents was alive at the end of 2018.
3. You're not filing a joint return for 2018.
