Generally speaking, you are considered as a full time student if you enroll in school for at least five months in 2016. However, each school defines "full time" in its own way (usually in terms of the number of courses or hours). If you are considered as a full time student by your school, you will check YES to the question on the screen. Make sure to check with your school's registrar office to be sure. See attached screenshot
According to IRS publication 17, you are a full-time student if you are enrolled at a school for
the number of hours or classes that the school considers full time. You must be
full-time for some part of each of 5 calendar months during the year. (The
months need not be consecutive)
For claiming the educational benefit
purposes, full time is also equivalent to at least half-time that is if the
student was taking at least half the normal full-time work load for his or her
course of study. The standard for what is half of the normal full-time work
load is also determined by each eligible educational institution.
[Edited 2/24/2017]
