<prompt> Human: This is my first time doing taxes. I am in college and have a part time job. I live in CA.I got 2 different scholarships from 2 departments of the same college last year. One is 2000 and the other is 2050. The scholarships came in form of checks. I deposited the two checks into my bank account. There was no other federal forms or tax forms, just letter of congratulations.There were no instructions stating that I have to spend the money on tuition only. Therefore I believe I have to report the scholarships as my income.I dont know how to report them on my taxes. Im looking for some adviceinfo on this matter.Also, I am looking into using TurboTax. Is there a section on the software that let me add the scholarship after I fill in my income?  <response>: Please read IRS Publication 970 Chapter 1, Scholarships, Fellowship Grants, Grants, and Tuition Reductions.You should be asking yourself these questions: Was I a degree candidate at an eligible educational institution? For example, pursuing a bachelors degree. Did my scholarship amount exceed the amount of my qualified education expenses e.g. tuition, fees, booksIt is likely that you are misunderstanding the taxability of these scholarships, and they could very well be tax-free. And you dont report tax-free scholarships on your IRS Form 1040, you would only report the taxable portion if any. 