Why are you enrolled in school anyway? You can only choose one.
- To increase/improve my job skills in my current job or current line of employment
- In the pursuit of a degree or credentialed certification.
Now if enrolled in a four year program for the latter, you may find it difficult to substantiate the former. It's not how you or I see it. It's how the IRS will see it, view it, treat it and challenge you on it, if they don't agree with you. Remember, when dealing with the IRS you are guilty until proven innocent, and the burden of proof is on the accused - not the accuser.
Bottom line is, you're going to do what you want. So please don't allow myself or anyone else try to influence you. But here's my take on it.
You specifically stated "I am a student". So I take that to mean that you are a undergraduate enrolled as a full time student in a course of study that will lead to a degree or credentialed certification. Now I can't speak for the IRS. But I would expect them to have the same take as I do. Any arguments will be with the IRS, and not me or anyone else.
