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sophia.org student loans irs education credit - harrit - 01-12-2021
Does anyone know if Sophia accepts student loans, or is considered a learning institution by the IRS?
RE: sophia.org student loans irs education credit - rachel83az - 01-12-2021
Sophia is NOT an institution that you can get a student loan for. If you qualify for financial aid, what you can do is use it at TESU/COSC/whatever and then use any overage to pay for Sophia.
Also, try the promo code Sophia2020 to see if you can get a few months free. It may or may not still work.
RE: sophia.org student loans irs education credit - ylmir - 01-12-2021
Can confirm that SOPHIA2020 still works as of today (Jan. 12) and gives three months free membership.
RE: sophia.org student loans irs education credit - harrit - 01-12-2021
I wasn't looking so much for the financial aid as I was getting the education tax credit from the IRS. I'm guessing that since the IRS doesn't offer the credit to correspondence schools, I'm guessing Sophia will fall into something similar.
RE: sophia.org student loans irs education credit - dfrecore - 01-12-2021
(01-12-2021, 10:52 AM)harrit Wrote: I wasn't looking so much for the financial aid as I was getting the education tax credit from the IRS. I'm guessing that since the IRS doesn't offer the credit to correspondence schools, I'm guessing Sophia will fall into something similar.
It's not a school.
RE: sophia.org student loans irs education credit - Merlin - 01-13-2021
(01-12-2021, 10:52 AM)harrit Wrote: I wasn't looking so much for the financial aid as I was getting the education tax credit from the IRS. I'm guessing that since the IRS doesn't offer the credit to correspondence schools, I'm guessing Sophia will fall into something similar.
No, since it isn't an accredited title IV college they will not issue you the 1098-T form that you need to file with the IRS in order to qualify for the education tax credit on qualified tuition and related expenses (including amounts paid for books, supplies, and equipment needed for a course of study).
However any tuition paid, or money spent on books, etc. for to attend WGU, TESU, COSC, or EC will count toward education tax credits, etc.
RE: sophia.org student loans irs education credit - melissas - 01-13-2021
(01-12-2021, 10:46 AM)ylmir Wrote: Can confirm that SOPHIA2020 still works as of today (Jan. 12) and gives three months free membership.THANK YOU all for the coupon code. They are still omitting 5 courses from my transcript but at least this will get me some more transferable credit.
RE: sophia.org student loans irs education credit - Pikachu - 01-21-2021
(01-12-2021, 10:46 AM)ylmir Wrote: Can confirm that SOPHIA2020 still works as of today (Jan. 12) and gives three months free membership.
Tried it but it says invalid code for me
RE: sophia.org student loans irs education credit - ashkir - 01-21-2021
(01-21-2021, 10:00 PM)Pikachu Wrote:(01-12-2021, 10:46 AM)ylmir Wrote: Can confirm that SOPHIA2020 still works as of today (Jan. 12) and gives three months free membership.
Tried it but it says invalid code for me
The code expired on JAnuary 15th.
RE: sophia.org student loans irs education credit - monchevy - 01-22-2021
If you are self-employed or a 1099 contractor, you can write off Sophia as education if it is relevant to your profession.