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Education Credits Workout

Choosing Between the Credits

Skills Warm Up: Choosing Between the Credits

Question 4 of 4

Use Education Credits in the Volunteer Resource Guide, Tab J, Education Benefits, to answer the following question.

Theo is a freshman taking classes full time at a local university with the goal of completing his four-year degree. Which credit is best for him?

American opportunity credit
Lifetime learning credit