Yes,
you will be considered as a full-time student if you were enrolled
full-time for some part of those 5 months (the 5 months doesn’t have to be
consecutive).
For the educational tax credits/deductions, being at least a half-time student is equal to being a
full-time student as long as your courses were taken in your field of study. It should be listed on
your 1098-T (Tuition Statement) from
your school in Box 8 if you were at least a part-time student.
However,
most colleges require students to
register for at least 12 credit hours
to be considered full-time (it varies) you may need to check with your school
registrar’s office to be certain.
Here’s
a link to the IRS website for more information about education credits: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/students
