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lm2011grad
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I started school full-time mid August, does that count as 5 months?

 
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jerry2000
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I started school full-time mid August, does that count as 5 months?

The requirement is that you be enrolled as a full time student for SOME part of each of 5 months, so If you were enrolled in August, September, October, November, and December, then you meet that requirement. It doesn't have to be a full month to qualify.

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jerry2000
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I started school full-time mid August, does that count as 5 months?

The requirement is that you be enrolled as a full time student for SOME part of each of 5 months, so If you were enrolled in August, September, October, November, and December, then you meet that requirement. It doesn't have to be a full month to qualify.
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