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Education
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:
- 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
- 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.
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