I haven't seen your exact situation covered here in this forum. It's usually an employer signing bonus or social security repayment.
That said, it still seems straight forward. In the year(s) you make a repayment, you can claim a deduction or credit; whether it's paid back in a single year or spread out over several years. See rjs's comment: the establishment of the loan may be considered a lump sum repayment.
So, the fact that it's the government or the school doesn't matter. What matters is whether you paid tax on the scholarship income. Unless you had other income, at the time, chances are that not all the scholarship was taxable; so you'll have some calculations to do.
