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Yes, you would be considered a full-time student.
For the education credits:
You are treated as a full-time student if you were considered at least half time by the education institution for at least one academic period.
For the dependency rules:
You are treated as a full-time student ( to be claimed as a dependent if 19 to 23 years old ) if you attended at least half-time in at least part of at least 5 months of the tax year.
According to the IRS:
Who Is an Eligible Student? (for the education credits)
"For at least one academic period beginning in 2016 (or the first 3 months of 2017 if the qualified expenses were paid in 2016), the student was enrolled at least half-time in a program leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential."
Who Is an Eligible Student? (for the qualifying child rules for dependency)
"Student defined. To qualify as a student, your child must be, during some part of each of any 5 calendar months of the year:
The 5 calendar months don't have to be consecutive."
CLICK HERE for IRS definition of student for education credits
CLICK HERE for IRS definition of Qualifying Child for claiming exemption
Yes, you would be considered a full-time student.
For the education credits:
You are treated as a full-time student if you were considered at least half time by the education institution for at least one academic period.
For the dependency rules:
You are treated as a full-time student ( to be claimed as a dependent if 19 to 23 years old ) if you attended at least half-time in at least part of at least 5 months of the tax year.
According to the IRS:
Who Is an Eligible Student? (for the education credits)
"For at least one academic period beginning in 2016 (or the first 3 months of 2017 if the qualified expenses were paid in 2016), the student was enrolled at least half-time in a program leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential."
Who Is an Eligible Student? (for the qualifying child rules for dependency)
"Student defined. To qualify as a student, your child must be, during some part of each of any 5 calendar months of the year:
The 5 calendar months don't have to be consecutive."
CLICK HERE for IRS definition of student for education credits
CLICK HERE for IRS definition of Qualifying Child for claiming exemption
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