Generally, a student can be claimed as your dependent. If they are filing as a non-dependent, this means they paid their own rent, etc. with Earned Income (paying their own expenses with loans/grants, etc. does not count as supporting themselves). However, you can still claim them as your dependent no matter what their income is, if they are under age 24 and a full-time college student.
If your child did indeed support themselves with their income, and their Qualified Education Expenses (including Room & Board) exceed their scholarships and 529 distributions, they don't need to enter the 1099-Q in their return. Save documentation of expenses paid. Here's more info on Form 1099-Q.
If this applies, it could be your entries in TurboTax are causing the issue. Here's more info on Claiming Student Dependents and Reporting Education Expenses.
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