It depends. IRS defines a full-time student as a student who during any part of any five calendar months during the year was enrolled as a full-time student at an eligible educational institution, or took a full-time, on-farm training course given by such an institution or by a state, county, or local government agency.
So if you were enrolled as a “full time” student for any part of five months according to your community colleges, you would be considered “full time.”
Remember you do not have to be “full-time” to qualify for education credits. You have to be enrolled at least half-time for at least one academic period that began during 2020 (or the first 3 months of 2021 if the qualified expenses were paid in 2020).
Use the IRS app to see whether you qualify for education credits.
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