You didn't get to use your college benefits because of this? Dang, that sucks. D= Will they be bringing them back again at some point, and if so, will you get to finally use?
That sounds like a good plan. If he's living alone, it definitely won't be much of a hassle. Last time we've done such a thing, which was nearly a decade ago, we've had to stay at our aunt's house together for about two weeks or so, which wasn't fun at all, haha.