Full-time student,

Definition of Full-time student:

1. A full-time student is an individual enrolled in a post-secondary institution whom may be eligible for certain tax breaks. Additionally, the parents or guardians of a full-time student may be eligible for certain tax breaks or have additional tax filing requirements.

2. Any individual enrolled in a university that meets the institutions standard for full time status. Generally, this means a minimum of 12 credit hours taken during a single post-secondary schools term. Declaration as a full-time student has significant tax break and dependency implications for both the student and the students parents or legal guardians.

3. A full-time student is a legal tax status that is important for determining dependency exemptions. Full-time status is based on what the individual's school considers full time. There are different tax filing requirements that are required for both the full-time student and parents or guardians who are claiming that student as a dependent and/or paying any applicable educational costs.

How to use Full-time student in a sentence?

1. A full-time student is a legal tax status that is most applicable to figuring out dependency exemptions at tax time.
2. Tax requirements vary for full-time student and parents or guardians who are claiming a student as a dependent and/or paying any costs for their education.
3. Typically, the school determines the volume of coursework that is considered full time.