Yes, A commuter still has food expenses for while on campus. No student is expected to go all day without eating. Look at meal plans or actual spending, I bet a good chunk, if not all, of the remainder you figured, should go towards food.
Once you have the $1300+ from ESA out of the way, the program will figure the correct AOTC.
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