Hi hopp1n,
If you use this tax strategy, you can claim the full credit. Watch this video and please give this thread by Hal_AI a thorough read.
The strategy essentially allows you to count a portion of the income the government would otherwise consider to be tax-free as income. Note that the terms of the tax-free scholarship must permit the tax-free funds to be counted toward educational or noneducational expenses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgcR8HmwD2c&t=671s
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/as-a-student-independent-i-am-eligibl...
