Education
Per this excerpt from an IRS article on qualifying education expenses, the education expenses would have to be part of a degree program or other recognized education credential, or taken to acquire or improve your job skills to qualify for an education credit:
Only tuition and required books and supplies would qualify, not living expenses.
Also, if the course helps you acquire or improve jobs skills but does not provide for a degree or recognized credential, it may still qualify for a Lifetime Learning credit as opposed to the potentially more beneficial American Opportunities Credit.
[Edited 2/12/25 at 10:37 AM PST]
