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.
Full-time students and part-time students are defined by their course load. Full time status is required for eligibility for student loans, for most awards, scholarships and bursaries, to participate in college athletics or to stay in residence. To maintain full-time student status you must be enrolled in at least 60% of the required courses for your program in each semester.