Response from Mr. Roger (appreciated) Can't claim educate expenses if it says we don't qualify. Asked why - Income too High Can she claim herself?

Her income is less than $500

Can we go married filing separate maybe and claim the education expenses if we can qualify with separate income husband $13800 wife $75 ?  

and thanks again to Mr. Rogers for responding to prior question

Remember says our income was to high to claim the college expenses ...never got a chance to even put in our expenses ....stopped up at that point...