Personal exemption (United States) This article is part of a series on. United States of America. Under United States tax law, a personal exemption is an amount that a resident taxpayer is entitled to claim as a tax deduction against personal income in calculating taxable income and consequently federal income tax.
Check the UIC Registrarâs website for complete details about registration. Full-Time Credit Hours. Undergraduate students must be registered for 6 credit hours in the summer to be considered a full-time student. Graduate students must be registered for 5 credit hours in the summer to be considered a full-time student.
To be considered full-time as an undergraduate, most schools will require you to take at least 12 credits, which is equal to four three-credit courses. Students who take between six and 12 credits are usually considered half-time, while students who take less than six credits are considered less than half-time.