Do you have a tax liability? The Lifetime Learning Credit is not refundable. That credit can only be used to reduce any tax you owe. Do you owe any tax? And....are you being claimed as someone else's dependent? Dependents cannot get education credits--only the person who can claim you as a dependent can get the credit.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901172-what-education-tax-credits-are-available
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/am-i-eligible-to-claim-an-education-credit
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3383321-why-didn-t-i-get-a-credit-or-deduction-for-education-expen...
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/credits-and-deductions/help/what-expenses-qualify-for-the-lifetime...
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3262984-who-is-eligible-for-the-lifetime-learning-credit
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