#maximum credits

Taxpayers can compare eligibility and benefits of two education credits

There are two education credits that can help taxpayers with higher education costs: the American opportunity tax credit and the lifetime learning credit. There are several differences and some similarities between them. Taxpayers can claim both benefits on the same return, but not for the same student or same qualified expenses. Here’s a comparison of these two credits:

What is the maximum…

30 credits is a full course load for all faculties, 36 credits is the maximum that you can do during the F/W.

Yup basically, petition information can be found here.

It’s because your faculty or program has a 33 credit limit, but yes most faculties have a 36 credit limit.

Yes, but most faculties limit it to 36 credits max. Any more and you have to petition it.

You don’t need permission, the maximum number of credits you can take without petitioning is 36.

You’re allowed to do 18 credits without permission during the summer. If you want to do more than 18 credits, then you need to petition to ask for special permission.

Yes, that's the maximum number of credits you can take at summer school.