What expenses qualify for the Hope and Lifetime Learning Education Credits?
Expenses that qualify are tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance at any college, vocational school, or other post-secondary educational institution eligible to participate in the student aid programs administered by the Department of Education. Qualified expenses do not include books, room and board, student activities, athletics (unless the course is part of the student’s degree program), insurance, equipment, transportation, or other similar personal, living, or family expenses. The cost of books and equipment are generally not qualified expenses because eligible educational institutions usually do not require that fees for such books or equipment be paid to the institution as a condition of the student’s enrollment or attendance at the institution. The amount of the credit is also subject to income limitations.
