Ok so it does sound like "support" does include school expenses, in which case I am fairly confident that I cannot claim him.
I was just wondering because an analogy might be that instead of choosing to apply and receive $50k in loans to go to college, he could just as well CHOOSE to apply and receive $50k in personal loans and travel the world instead. He'd likewise be "supporting himself" because he needs food, clothing, shelter, as he travels. But one seems to warp the definition of "support" while the latter falls within the realm of acceptability.
And yes, that is indeed the problem- his returns won't realize the various education deductions/credits like mine would. But I thought that I could only claim the various education credits if he was a dependent?
