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you are a qualifying child ( your parent's dependent) if all these tests are net
Qualifying child
- your related which is true
- you have the same principal abode as your parent's for more than ½ the tax year. Temporary absences like for school are ignored
- If not a full-time student, under 19 at the end of the tax year. If a full-time student under 24 at the end of tax year.
Full -time means an individual who during each of 5 calendar months during the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins is a full-time student at an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii), or is pursuing a full-time course of institutional on-farm training under the supervision of an accredited agent of an educational organization described in or of a State or political subdivision of a State.
- you haven't provided over ½ your own support
you are correct about scholarships. however, to see if the support test is met or failed use worksheet 2 in pub 501.
don't forget that the part of the costs of maintaining their home for you is support provided by them
https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-501