For a portion of last year I was studying abroad. Is there a way to include this in my deductions?

[Leonard]

Travel costs are not eligible for education credit.  If you are studying at an eligible university, your tuition and costs would still be eligible.  An eligible educational institution is any college, university, vocational school, or other postsecondary educational institution eligible to participate in a student aid program administered by the U.S. Department of Education. 

The link below has information from the U,S. Department of Education that you may find useful.

https://ifap.ed.gov/ifap/fedSchoolCodeList.jsp