Parents do not get stimulus checks for children older than 16. If a college student CAN be claimed as a dependent then that student is required to state on his/her own tax return that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return. Dependents do not receive stimulus checks.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/dependents/help/when-do-i-have-to-answer-yes-to-being-claimed-as-a...
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