If your child is a full-time college student, you can claim them as a dependent until they are 24. If they are working while in school, you must still provide more than half of their financial support to claim them. However, you may still be able to claim them as a dependent even if they file their own return.

Do you graduate from college in May?

Colleges generally hold their graduations in May. Many high schools hold their graduations in early June. It is hard to generalize because there are so many high schools and colleges in the US and there is no real “general rule” when it comes to graduation.

Is graduating in 5 years bad?

Originally Answered: Is it bad to take 5 years to graduate? No, in the U.S. it is not bad to take five years to earn a “four-year” baccalaureate degree. College is not sa lock-step process and students frequently take five or more years to complete the work for a degree.

How many years did my son go to college?

Our 12 years of college parenting would end with the announcement of our son’s first, middle and last name in two days. It was dizzying. But that wasn’t the thing.

When did my youngest child graduate from college?

Subscribe today. Our youngest child, Sam, graduated from college a few weeks ago. We arrived two days before the event, and from the airport I sent him this text: “WE’RE HERE!!!” I was uncomfortable. Sam had been skirting the subject of graduation since December, as if May would approach more slowly if he didn’t look right at it.

Can a college graduate still be a full time student?

The definition of Full-time student depends on the particular college. But in many colleges, you must be enrolled for at least 12 hours during any semester. So, even if your child graduated in May, he does not necessarily fail the age test.

When does your child graduate from college, parents graduate, too?

The start and finish of it is not signaled by a legal age, a college entrance, an empty nest. It is not about the stopping of parent behavior, or seizing the opportunity to shut up. It is about discovering your parent outfit no longer zips all the way up, and not wishing to shrink back into it.