No, he would not meet the foreign residency test if he is attending college in the US. In order to maintain this status, you must be physically present in the foreign country for 330 days. Since he was in the US for 5 months in 2021, he would not qualify as an expat for 2021.
"You do not meet the physical presence test if you are not present in a foreign country or countries for at 330 full days in a 12-month period regardless of the reason for the failure, including illness, family problems, a vacation, or your employer's orders."
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