You are a NY resident if you maintain permanent place of abode in NY state and spent 184 days or more in NY state during the year.
It doesn't matter what address you enter, it is used for correspondence purposes.
Studying abroad does not qualify you for the EIC, you must have earned income to qualify for the credit.
Yes, a savings account in a foreign country is a foreign financial asset -it is called Foreign Financial Account.
NOTE: You are not asking any questions regarding your postgraduate study, so I though I will provide you with some information just in case...You may be able to deduct some of your education expenses if the foreign school you attended
is a qualified educational institution for education tax credit
purposes. A qualified school is any college, university, or other
post-secondary educational institution eligible to participate in a student aid program
Administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Please refer to the U.S. Federal Student Aid link to check if your university is qualified
educational institution for tax education purposes.
