My brother (18 year old), is on F1 student status. I am a resident and pay for 100% of his tuition and other education and living costs. He lives with me when not in school. Talking to a few tax professionals, I can claim him as a dependent for tax purposes.

He does not have a social security number or an ITIN.
However, his 1098T form does have a value for the ssn field. Can this be used while filing taxes?