What is considered full time student when determining whether or not you qualify to claim a deduction for your college aged child on your taxes?

1098T is marked as "at least 1/2 time" and attended from August to December 2018. Does this qualify?

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What is considered full time student when determining whether or not you qualify to claim a deduction for your college aged child on your taxes?

The University your child attends makes the determination as to the number of credits required to be considered full-time or part-time. So, it is not the same for every student.

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What is considered full time student when determining whether or not you qualify to claim a deduction for your college aged child on your taxes?

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