@Superglue27
If you answer "yes" to ALL THREE questions you are not eligible for the refundable portion of the AOTC credit.
1) are you under 24 and providing less than 50% of your own support.
2) is at least one of your parents alive?
3) is your filing status other than Married- Filing Joint?
Further, you must be at least a half time student to be eligible for the credit. Look at Form 1098-T as issued by your college. Did they check the "more than half time" box on the form?
Even if not eligible for AOTC, you would be eligible for the Lifetime Learning Credit.
