<p>Not financial aid but...</p>
<p>For those students still in high school but taking college classes (listed as "at least half time" college), which is the way to go? Hope or Lifetime?</p>
<p>Is it better to claim the Hope now or wait until the student is graduated from hs and is attending college full time?</p>
<p>But is he considered to be “pursuing an undergraduate degree or other recognized education credential”, which is also a Hope requirement (but not LLC)? If you paid enough to get the full $1,800 Hope, I would take it now as you can use the LLC in later years when your expenses for a fulltime student are higher.</p>
<p>I just plug the forms into my tax software and I let it decide.</p>
<p>^ That works for me too, lol!</p>
<p>One would think just plugging it in would work but that’s what prompted this question. It said I would use the Lifetime because my income is under the limit so got credit for 20%. My friend, who’s income is over the limit, got credit for the entire amount with the tuition deduction. Whatever.</p>