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[Print-friendly version] If I hold a scholarship, will this affect my Centrelink payments? If you receive payments from Centrelink you will need to declare all scholarship income to Centrelink. It may affect some of your payments. However your tax exempt scholarship does not need to be declared to the Australian Taxation Office. See also I am on a scholarship. Am I allowed to do paid work? If so, how much can I do? I've been sick. Am I eligible for sick leave? I am on a scholarship and am expecting a child? What are my options? Are there any other scholarships available? Queries about the taxable status of your scholarship? Can I study abroad with my scholarship? Will my marks in my undergraduate degree or my honours year, have an impact on my chance of gaining a scholarship? What happens if I am currently studying and grades/outcomes will not be available by the time I apply?