Ron, age $19,$ is a full$-$time graduate student at City University. During $2019,$ he received the following payments:

Cash award for being the outstanding resident adviser

$ $2,500$

Resident adviser housing

$2,500$

State scholarship for ten months $($tuition and books$)$

$6,000$

State scholarship $($meals allowance$)$

$2,000$

Loan from college financial aid office

$3,000$

Cash support from parents

$2,000$

$$

$$18,000$

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Ron served as a resident adviser in a dormitory and, therefore, the university waived the $$2,500$ charge for the room he occupied. What is Ron$$s adjusted gross income for $2019?$