Do I qualify as a full time student since I "graduated" in April but won't receive my diploma until this year since I had to do an intership?

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The easiest way to see if you're considered a full-time student is to check your 1098-T Form, Box 8. If that box is checked, yes, you are considered a full-time student.

To qualify as a student, the person must be (during some part of each of any five calendar months of the year):

1. A full-time student at a school that has a regular teaching staff, course of study, and a regularly enrolled student body at the school, or
2. A student taking a full-time, on-farm training course given by a school described in (1), or by a state, county, or local government agency.

Note: The five calendar months do not have to be consecutive. Click here for additional information.