As Bsch4477 states scholarship income does not count as support when attempting to claim a dependent.
What does "financially support another person" mean?
One requirement to claim a dependent is that you must provide more than 50% of their support, which is the cost of basic life necessities such as food, lodging, clothing, medical and dental care, education, transportation, utilities, and so forth.
To determine this, compare how much you spend on this person's necessities with how much they (or somebody else) contributes.
- Divide per-household costs like utilities, groceries, and lodging by the number of household members to determine the per-person cost
- If your mortgage is paid off, use the fair rental value of your home to figure the lodging expense
If you are paying more than 50% of another person's necessary living expenses, you financially support that person.
See Who can I claim as my dependent? for more information.
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