If all this is true, the kid needs professional help. If he were completely & utterly depressed, he would not be functional. But anxiety can be severe and he should seek help from a psychiatrist who can not only help him cope but can prescribe medications to deal with the symptoms of anxiety. He said he graduated with an advanced diploma with honors. So I have to wonder how much he has investigated his college possibilities. Given his credentials, he should be eligible for some type of scholarship aid as well as other elements of a financial package. If he is serious about saving money to go to college, I'd lay off getting more tattoos - they're not cheap. He might also benefit from some type of career counselling since he doesn't seem to know where his specific interests lie.
Given what we have heard from management here and from other porn websites about the lower rate of pay for models these days, I don't know how much money he can accumulate for college; but maybe enough to get some career and emotional counselling in order to help him develop some goals and a plan to start working towards achieving them.
He seems a bit shy, but quite personable and I hope we get a chance to see how he "relates" to other guys here.